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Saw in Half + Burnt Offering + Izzet Chronarch

U manaB manaR mana
Saw in Half
Saw in Half
Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering
Izzet Chronarch
Izzet Chronarch
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm countInfinite red manaInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite black mana

How it works

  1. Cast Saw in Half by paying 2B mana, destroying Izzet Chronarch and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
  2. When the Izzet Chronarch tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Burnt Offering from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Burnt Offering by paying B mana and sacrificing a Izzet Chronarch token, adding B manaB mana plus an additional amount of B mana and/or R mana equal to its mana value minus 2.
  4. Repeat.

This clever loop uses Saw in Half to slice an Izzet Chronarch into two copies, which immediately trigger upon entering the battlefield to return both Saw in Half and Burnt Offering from your graveyard back to your hand. From there, you use Burnt Offering to sacrifice one of the newly minted Chronarch tokens for a hefty injection of black and red mana, leaving you with enough resources to recast Saw in Half and start the entire cycle anew. Because each iteration leaves you with a net surplus of mana and two fresh tokens replacing the one you sacrificed, you can easily repeat this process as many times as you desire to generate infinite black and red mana alongside an endless stream of sacrifice, enter-the-battlefield, and death triggers.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
30 decks$6.38