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Toph, the First Metalbender + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher + Overgrown Estate + Orzhov Basilica

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Toph, the First Metalbender
Toph, the First Metalbender
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
Overgrown Estate
Overgrown Estate
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite storm countInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTB

How it works

  1. Cast the artifact by paying 0.
  2. Toph, Hardheaded Teacher triggers, earthbending Orzhov Basilica.
  3. Resolve the artifact spell.
  4. Activate Overgrown Estate by sacrificing Orzhov Basilica.
  5. When Orzhov Basilica dies, Toph, Hardheaded Teach triggers, returning Orzhov Basilica from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
  6. When Orzhov Basilica enters, it triggers, returning the artifact cast in step 1 from the battlefield to your hand, as it's a land due to Toph, the First Metalbender.
  7. Resolve the Overgrown Estate ability
  8. Repeat.

This brilliant alchemy turns a humble zero-mana artifact into an infinite engine by leveraging Toph, the First Metalbender to fundamentally rewrite the battlefield, transforming all your nontoken artifacts into lands. With that foundation laid, Toph, Hardheaded Teacher keeps the cycle moving by earthbending your lands into creatures and pulling your recastable artifacts back to safety when they re-enter the fray as Orzhov Basilica bounces them to your hand. Meanwhile, Overgrown Estate acts as the ultimate sacrificial outlet, turning those animated artifact-lands into a fountain of infinite life and death triggers while fuel is continually recycled.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
2 decks$3.41