Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Crystalline Crawler + Cathars' Crusade + Bartolomé del Presidio

Dargo, the Shipwrecker

Crystalline Crawler

Cathars' Crusade

Bartolomé del Presidio

How it works

1. Cast Dargo from the command zone by paying .
2. When Dargo enters the battlefield, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
3. Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Dargo.
4. Choose to return Dargo from your graveyard to the command zone.
5. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
6. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
7. Repeat.

This brilliant loop transforms Dargo, the Shipwrecker into a self-sustaining engine by repeatedly recasting him for a single red mana, fueled entirely by the mana generated from Crystalline Crawler when it strips away its counters. To keep the cycle going, Bartolomé del Presidio acts as the sacrificial outlet that sends Dargo back to the command zone while growing larger. Meanwhile, Cathars' Crusade ensures that every time Dargo enters the battlefield, the resulting wave of counters spreads across your board—providing the exact ammunition Crystalline Crawler needs to keep paying for Dargo's return trip.