Szarel, Genesis Shepherd
Altar of Dementia

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
One of the persist creatures does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing a persist creature without a -1/-1 counter on it.
2
When the persist creature dies, its persist ability and Szarel trigger.
3
Resolve the Szarel trigger, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the other persist creature.
4
Resolve the perist creature's trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
5
Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
6
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
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16%synergy
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13%synergy
Commercial District
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16%synergy
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Undergrowth Stadium
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Windswept Heath
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14%synergy
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17%synergy
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Sulfurous Springs
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Sheltered Thicket
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Taiga
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2%synergy
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-6%synergy
Luxury Suite
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-8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
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4%synergy
Twilight Mire
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0%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
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8%synergy
Canyon Slough
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4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
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10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
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