Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Warren Soultrader + Blood Artist
Produces: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Color identity
- B
Prerequisites
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing the persist creature.
- When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers if it didn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, and its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter on it. Blood Artist also triggers regardless.
- Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- Resolve the persist trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Repeat
How to execute this combo
The "Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Warren Soultrader + Blood Artist" 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 LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite lifeloss.
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.