Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Melira, Sylvok Outcast + Phantom Train

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight

Melira, Sylvok Outcast

Phantom Train

How it works

1. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Melira.
2. When Melira dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its static effect.
3. Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
4. Repeat.

This clever loop relies on Isilu, Carrier of Twilight's passive grant of persist to keep sending Melira, Sylvok Outcast back to the graveyard. The true alchemy happens thanks to Melira, Sylvok Outcast's own static text, which prevents -1/-1 counters from being placed on your creatures and allows Melira, Sylvok Outcast to continuously return with a clean slate instead of staying dead. Meanwhile, Phantom Train acts as the engine, turning each iteration into fuel by consuming Melira, Sylvok Outcast to grow larger while Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn waits in reserve on its front face.