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Bartolomé del Presidio + Resourceful Defense

Produces: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers

Multicolor
Color identity
WB

Prerequisites

At least one persist creature has a +1/+1 counter on it.

Steps

  1. Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. When that creature dies, its persist ability and Resourceful Defense trigger.
  3. Resolve Resourceful Defense's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect.
  4. If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action.
  5. Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
  6. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability from step 1.
  7. Repeat.

How to execute this combo

The "Bartolomé del Presidio + Resourceful Defense" combo takes 7 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 +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death 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.

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