This delightful loop relies on Mikaeus, the Unhallowed to grant undying to our artifacts and creatures alike, turning every trip to the graveyard into a fresh arrival. By feeding Grim Poppet to Atog, we send the Poppet away so it can immediately return to the battlefield with a fresh lease on life and its -1/-1 counters neatly reset. Because Mikaeus pumps up non-Humans, it conveniently helps counteract or offset various states, while Atog happily converts this endless cycle of sacrifices into an arbitrarily massive threat.