Goblin Sharpshooter + Splinter Twin
Produces: Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Goblin Sharpshooter
- Splinter Twin
- Color identity
- R
Prerequisites
Splinter Twin attached to Goblin Sharpshooter. Goblin Sharpshooter does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to cause a non-Goblin Sharpshooter creature to die (for an additional result).
Steps
- Activate Goblin Sharpshooter's ability from Splinter Twin by tapping it, creating a token copy of Goblin Sharpshooter with haste.
- Activate the token copy of Goblin Sharpshooter by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to itself.
- The token copy of Goblin Sharpshooter dies, triggering the nontoken Goblin Sharpshooter, untapping it.
- Repeat.
- Alternatively, if you have a way to cause any creature besides the Goblin Sharpshooters to die, for instance by targeting a 1-toughness creature in step 2, you can untap Goblin Sharpshooter an additional time and repeat step 1 one additional time before continuing the combo.
- This will leave you with one additional surviving Goblin Sharpshooter token, which can activate itself once per loop for infinite damage to any targets.
How to execute this combo
The "Goblin Sharpshooter + Splinter Twin" combo takes 6 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.