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Sharuum the Hegemon + Rescue Skiff + Phantom Train

W manaU manaB mana
Sharuum the Hegemon
Sharuum the Hegemon
Rescue Skiff
Rescue Skiff
Phantom Train
Phantom Train
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

How it works

  1. Cast Rescue Skiff by paying 5W mana.
  2. When Rescue Skiff enter the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Sharuum.
  3. Holding priority, activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Rescue Skiff.
  4. Resolve the Rescue Skiff trigger, returning Sharuum from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Sharuum enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Rescue Skiff.
  6. Holding priority, activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Sharuum.
  7. Resolve the Sharuum trigger, returning Rescue Skiff from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Repeat from step 2.

This clever loop hinges on a mutually recursive resurrection engine between Sharuum the Hegemon and Rescue Skiff, where each artifact's entry trigger brings back the other from the graveyard. To keep the cycle going without getting bogged down by the legend rule or zone changes, Phantom Train acts as the necessary sacrificial outlet, letting you feed either artifact to its ability while holding priority. Every iteration of this dance grows Phantom Train larger with fresh +1/+1 counters while generating an endless stream of sacrifice, death, and entry triggers.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyModernOathbreakerVintage
3 decks$0.76