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Nadir Kraken + Beck // Call + Phyrexian Altar

W manaU manaG mana
Nadir Kraken
Nadir Kraken
Beck // Call
Beck // Call
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggers

How it works

  1. Cast Beck by paying G manaU mana.
  2. Draw a card.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay 1 to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Beck triggers.
  5. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding 1.
  6. Resolve the Beck trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

This clever loop begins by casting Beck to establish a powerful passive engine where every creature entering the battlefield replaces itself by drawing you a card. As those cards enter your hand, Nadir Kraken waits to pounce, turning each draw into a chance to invest one mana into a brand-new 1/1 Tentacle token and a +1/+1 counter. The moment that Tentacle arrives, Beck triggers to draw you another card, while Phyrexian Altar steps in to sacrifice that very same token for the exact mana needed to fuel Nadir Kraken's trigger all over again. By cycling the Tentacle through the Altar, you generate a self-sustaining loop that continually draws your deck and pumps your Kraken to astronomical heights.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
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