Long Feng, Grand Secretariat + Phyrexian Altar

Long Feng, Grand Secretariat

Phyrexian Altar

How it works

1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a persist creature that doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it.
2. When the creature dies, its persist ability and Long Feng trigger.
3. Resolve the Long Feng trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on the other persist creature.
4. Resolve the persist trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
5. Repeat.

This elegant loop harnesses the sacrifice engine of Phyrexian Altar to churn a persist creature through an endless cycle of death and resurrection, fueling your mana pool while generating infinite death and leave-the-battlefield triggers. As creatures continually tumble into the graveyard, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat turns that perpetual cycle into a strategic advantage by steadily piling +1/+1 counters onto your remaining board. Because persist creatures return with a -1/+1 counter that normally shuts down the loop, Long Feng's ability to distribute positive counters is vital for counteracting and resetting those restrictions, allowing the entire engine to run indefinitely.