Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Host of the Hereafter

Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

Host of the Hereafter

How it works

1. Put a -1/-1 counter on any creature you control with toughness equal to 1. The creatue dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness, triggering Hapatra and Host of the Hereafter.
2. Resolve the Hapatra trigger, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
3. Resolve the Host of the Hereafter trigger, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature you control with toughness equal to 1.
4. Repeat from step 2.

This clever loop transforms a simple fragility into an engine of endless reclamation. By placing a counter on a creature with toughness equal to one, you send it straight to the graveyard as a state-based action, which triggers Host of the Hereafter to salvage those counters and apply them to another vulnerable target. Simultaneously, Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons watches your -1/-1 counters land and rewards you with a steady stream of deathtouch Snake tokens to keep the cycle going.