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Recurring Nightmare + Phyrexian Altar + Hornet Queen

B manaG mana
Recurring Nightmare
Recurring Nightmare
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Hornet Queen
Hornet Queen
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite storm count

How it works

  1. Activate Recurring Nightmare by sacrificing a creature and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, returning Hornet Queen from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. When Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Hornet Queen and two Insects, adding 2B mana.
  4. Cast Recurring Nightmare by paying 2B mana.
  5. Repeat.

This loop is a masterclass in recycling life for ultimate profit, fueled by the mana-generating engine of Phyrexian Altar. When you cast and activate Recurring Nightmare, you sacrifice a disposable insect to resurrect the mighty Hornet Queen from your graveyard. Hornet Queen's arrival immediately swarms the board with four 1/1 Insect creature tokens, giving you an abundant supply of fodder. You then feed Hornet Queen and two of her newly spawned tokens to Phyrexian Altar to fund the exact mana cost needed to recast and replay Recurring Nightmare all over again.

Legal in:LegacyOathbreakerVintage
0 decks$138.42