Rite of Passage
Benevolent Hydra
Walking Ballista

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Walking Ballista with three or more +1/+1 counters on it on the battlefield).

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to itself.
2
Rite of Passage triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Walking Ballista.
3
Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
4
Move to the next turn, removing all damage marked on Walking Ballista.
5
Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
6
Repeat step 5 as desired.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite damage
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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