Murderous Redcap + Celes, Rune Knight
Produces: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Color identity
- RWB
- Mana
- {2}{B/R}{B/R}
Steps
- Cast Murderous Redcap by paying {2}{B/R}{B/R}.
- When Murderous Redcap enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing an amount of damage to itself equal to its power.
- Murderous Redcap dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- Murderous Redcap's persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- When Murderous Redcap enters, it and Celes trigger.
- Resolve the Celes trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- Resolve the Murderous Redcap trigger, dealing damage to itself equal to its power.
- Repeat from step 3.
How to execute this combo
The "Murderous Redcap + Celes, Rune Knight" combo takes 8 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 most creatures you control, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, 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.