Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Grim Poppet + Woe Strider

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight

Grim Poppet

Woe Strider

How it works

1. If Grim Poppet has any -1/-1 counters on it, activate it by removing a -1/-1 counter from it.
2. Repeat step 1 as necessary until Grim Poppet has no -1/-1 counters on it.
3. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Grim Poppet.
4. When Grim Poppet dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
5. Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
6. Repeat.
7. Resolve all Grim Poppet abilities, putting infinite -1/-1 counters on any number of creatures.

This elegant loop hinges on the duality of Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn, whose backside Isilu, Carrier of Twilight grants your nontoken creatures the persist ability to bring them back from the dead. Woe Strider acts as the sacrificial engine that sends Grim Poppet to the graveyard, triggering its return with a fresh -1/-1 counter while also providing a goat token upon entry and scry utility. Meanwhile, Grim Poppet’s own activated ability lets you strip away its counters to pepper opposing boards, allowing you to seamlessly cycle it back and forth to dismantle your foes.