Vigor + Walking Ballista + Fiery Emancipation

Vigor

Walking Ballista

Fiery Emancipation

How it works

1. Activate Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting three +1/+1 counters on it due to Vigor.
2. Activate Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
3. Repeat as desired.

This dazzling loop transforms Walking Ballista's self-inflicted damage into an explosive engine of growth and destruction. By leveraging Vigor's replacement effect, any damage dealt to your creatures is not only prevented, but turned into a surplus of +1/+1 counters—which Vigor specifically applies to the damaged creature when it is Walking Ballista itself! Meanwhile, Fiery Emancipation acts as the ultimate multiplier, tripling that damage to ensure you gain a net positive of counters every time Walking Ballista pings itself.