Putrid Goblin + Goblin Trashmaster + Gev, Scaled Scorch

Putrid Goblin

Goblin Trashmaster

Gev, Scaled Scorch

How it works

1. Activate Goblin Trashmaster by sacrificing Putrid Goblin.
2. When Putrid Goblin dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Gev.
3. Resolve the Goblin Trashmaster ability.
4. Repeat.

This clever engine turns a classic recycling loop into a self-sustaining machine by leveraging Gev, Scaled Scorch's replacement effect. As Goblin Trashmaster sacrifices Putrid Goblin for its ability, Putrid Goblin's persist ability tries to return it with a -1/-1 counter, but Gev's ability ensures it enters with an additional +1/+1 counter instead; these two opposing counters instantly annihilate each other as a state-based action, leaving the goblin completely clean of counters and ready to be sacrificed all over again. Meanwhile, Goblin Trashmaster's presence buffs your team, and Gev even provides a subtle protective tax with its ward cost while helping set the stage for your explosive turns.