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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Woodfall Primus + Ashnod's Altar

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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Woodfall Primus
Woodfall Primus
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Destroy any number of noncreature permanentsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggersLock

How it works

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Woodfall Primus.
  2. When Woodfall Primus dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. When Woodfall Primus enters, it triggers, destroying a noncreature permanent.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Woodfall Primus.
  5. When Woodfall Primus dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When Woodfall Primus enters, it triggers, destroying a noncreature permanent.
  7. Repeat.

This vicious loop relies on a brilliant counter-cancellation trick: when Woodfall Primus enters the battlefield, its persist ability normally brings it back with a -1/-1 counter, but Mikaeus, the Unhallowed grants it undying so it returns with a +1/+1 counter instead whenever it dies with a counter already present. Because these two opposing counters annihilate each other state-based-wise upon entry, the giant tree can bounce back and forth between life and death indefinitely. Meanwhile, Ashnod's Altar readily turns each sacrifice into a steady stream of colorless mana while ensuring Woodfall Primus triggers its noncreature permanent destruction over and over again until your opponents are completely stripped of their artifacts, enchantments, and lands.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
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