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Anthem creatures attract spot removal leaving engines to work.)\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Win Conditions"},{"insert":"\n\n\nLife drain from repeated sacrifice loops"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Revel in Riches as a serious alternate win condition"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combo lines involving altars, recursive creatures, and mana engines"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Total resource denial, leaving opponents unable to meaningfully interact"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Combos "},{"insert":"\n\nGravecrawler Loops\nWith Phyrexian Altar and any other Zombie, Gravecrawler can be sacrificed and recast repeatedly, producing infinite death triggers. This wins via drain effects, milling (Altar of Dementia), or commander rad triggers.\n\nMikaeus, the Unhallowed Engines\nMikaeus gives non-Humans undying, enabling infinite death loops with creatures like Putrid Goblin or Butcher Ghoul when paired with any free sacrifice outlet. These loops end the game through drain, mill, or rad counter inevitability.\n\nMikaeus + Warren Soultrader (Engine Core)\nWhile not a standalone infinite, this pairing turns every sacrifice into Treasure and death value, breaking parity under effects like Contamination and accelerating wins via Revel in Riches.\n\nGeralf’s Messenger + Mikaeus + Yawgmoth\nA powerful engine that repeatedly drains opponents, draws cards, and controls the board. This line often becomes lethal once supported by any recursive fodder.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Rad Counter "},{"insert":"\n\n\nThe Ghoul, Gunslinger converts creature deaths into rad counters and Treasure (when targeting yourself), turning sacrifice loops into death."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Token engines like “Vault 12: The Necropolis” transforms accumulated rad counters into Zombie armies, which then fuel additional sacrifice chains. 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