Chthonian Nightmare + Priest of Gix + Charming Scoundrel

Chthonian Nightmare

Priest of Gix

Charming Scoundrel

How it works

1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing Charming Scoundrel and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield.
2. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding .
3. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1.
4. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
5. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying E, sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Charming Scoundrel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
6. When Charming Scoundrel enters, it triggers, creating a Treasure token.
7. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding 1.
8. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1.
9. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
10. Repeat.

This loop is a masterclass in recycling resources, transforming a modest investment of energy and mana into an unstoppable engine. Chthonian Nightmare acts as the recursive heartbeat, bouncing back to your hand while leveraging its initial three energy counters alongside the black mana provided by Priest of Gix. Meanwhile, Charming Scoundrel chips in by generating a crucial Treasure token to help pay for recasting the enchantment, ensuring the cycle remains mana-neutral while endlessly triggering your enter-the-battlefield, sacrifice, and death effects.