Altar of Dementia
Puppeteer Clique
Hardened Academic

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Puppeteer Clique without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Puppeteer Clique.
2
When Puppeteer Clique dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
3
Hardened Academic and Puppeteer Clique trigger.
4
Resolve the Hardened Academic trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Puppeteer Clique.
5
Resolve the Puppeteer Clique trigger, allowing you to put a creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
6
Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability
7
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Put all creature cards from each opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control
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