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Rite of Passage + Forerunner of the Empire + Raptor Hatchling

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Rite of Passage
Rite of Passage
Forerunner of the Empire
Forerunner of the Empire
Raptor Hatchling
Raptor Hatchling
Infinite creature tokensInfinite damage to creaturesInfinite creature ETB

How it works

  1. Cause a Dinosaur to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. Forerunner of the Empire's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to each creature.
  3. Raptor Hatchling triggers, and Rite of Passage triggers for each of your creatures dealt damage this way.
  4. Resolve all Rite of Passage triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  5. Resolve the Raptor Hatchling trigger, creating a 3/3 Dinosaur creature token.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

This clever loop turns the self-contained ecosystem of the jungle into a perpetual motion machine, fueled entirely by the arrival of a single scaled beast. Once Forerunner of the Empire is in place to orchestrate the carnage, its triggered ability rains down 1 damage on your entire board whenever any Dinosaur enters. That incoming blow harmlessly triggers Raptor Hatchling's enrage ability to spawn a fresh 3/3 green Dinosaur token with trample, while Rite of Passage simultaneously steps in to fortify your ranks by permanently growing every surviving creature with a +1/+1 counter. Because the newly hatched token immediately restarts Forerunner of the Empire's damage wave, you generate an endless cascade of creature tokens and infinitely large armies.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyModernOathbreakerVintage
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