Scholar of the Ages
Victimize
Culling the Weak

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Scholar of the Ages on the battlefield.
Victimize and Culling the Weak in hand.
You control at least one nontoken creature. You have at least one creature card in your graveyard.
available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Culling the Weak by paying and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding .
2
Cast Victimize by paying 2, causing you to sacrifice a creature and return Scholar of the Ages and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
3
When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Victimize to your hand from your graveyard.
4
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
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