Gev, Scaled Scorch
Thermopod

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
At least one opponent has lost life this turn.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the creature with persist, adding .
2
The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it, as well as a +1/+1 counter due to Gev.
3
The +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters on that creature are removed as a state-based action.
4
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite red mana
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
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Lands
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Tainted Peak
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Exotic Orchard
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25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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Sundown Pass
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16%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
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Overgrown Tomb
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Sulfurous Springs
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Shadowblood Ridge
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Temple of Malady
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Evolving Wilds
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Darkwater Catacombs
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Underground River
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Blood Crypt
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Path of Ancestry
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-1%synergy
Seething Landscape
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12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
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Bloodstained Mire
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Shadowy Backstreet
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Mossfire Valley
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7%synergy
Tainted Field
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