Toph, the First Metalbender + Haru, Hidden Talent + Stalactite Dagger + Phantom Train

Toph, the First Metalbender

Haru, Hidden Talent

Stalactite Dagger

Phantom Train

How it works

1. Cast Stalactite Dagger by paying 2.
2. When Stalactite Dagger enters, it triggers, creating a 1/1 Shapeshifter creature token with changeling.
3. When the Shapeshifter enters, Haru triggers, earthbending Stalactite Dagger, as it's a land due to Toph.
4. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Stalactite Dagger.
5. When Stalactite Dagger dies, Haru triggers, returning Stalactite Dagger from your graveyard to the battlefield.
6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 once.
7. Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
8. Repeat from step 4.

This clever loop transforms a humble piece of equipment into a self-sustaining engine by capitalizing on Toph, the First Metalbender's static ability, which cleverly turns your non-token artifacts into lands. When you cast Stalactite Dagger, its entry creates a Shapeshifter token with changeling that counts as an Ally, instantly triggering Haru, Hidden Talent to earthbend the Dagger into an animate land-creature. You can then feed that very same Stalactite Dagger into Phantom Train as a sacrifice to fuel its ability, which conveniently sends the Dagger to the graveyard where Haru's earthbend clause rescues it right back to the battlefield. Because the Dagger re-enters as an artifact, it triggers itself anew, allowing you to cycle it endlessly for infinite sacrifices, token triggers, and landfalls.