Celes, Rune Knight
Phantom Train

   Prerequisites

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

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing the persist creature.
2
When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
3
When the persist creature enters the battlefield, Celes's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
4
Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Terra, Herald of Hope
1.4%inclusion166 decks11.6K decks
Celes, Rune Knight
1.5%inclusion116 decks7.69K decks
Terra, Magical Adept
0.1%inclusion8 decks13.2K decks
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver
0.1%inclusion1 decks1.36K decks
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
0.0%inclusion1 decks7.40K decks
Sophina, Spearsage Deserter // Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
0.3%inclusion1 decks378 decks
Jodah, the Unifier
0.0%inclusion1 decks19.2K decks
The Wandering Minstrel
0.0%inclusion1 decks13K decks
New Cards
Twilight Diviner
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4%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
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3%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
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3%synergy
Adept Watershaper
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Foraging Wickermaw
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Esper Origins
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
78%inclusion231 decks295 decks
78%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
79%inclusion232 decks295 decks
77%synergy
Stitch Together
78%inclusion230 decks295 decks
76%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
77%inclusion226 decks295 decks
76%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
77%inclusion226 decks295 decks
76%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
76%inclusion224 decks295 decks
75%synergy
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
73%inclusion216 decks295 decks
73%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
75%inclusion222 decks295 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
86%inclusion253 decks295 decks
67%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
76%inclusion223 decks295 decks
57%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
75%inclusion222 decks295 decks
71%synergy
Locke Cole
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
72%inclusion211 decks295 decks
71%synergy
The Warring Triad
72%inclusion211 decks295 decks
71%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
71%inclusion210 decks295 decks
70%synergy
Big Score
70%inclusion207 decks295 decks
60%synergy
Bedevil
69%inclusion203 decks295 decks
57%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
68%inclusion202 decks295 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Anger
68%inclusion201 decks295 decks
62%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
68%inclusion200 decks295 decks
64%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
67%inclusion199 decks295 decks
66%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
67%inclusion199 decks295 decks
55%synergy
Sun Titan
67%inclusion198 decks295 decks
59%synergy
Sabin, Master Monk
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67%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
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Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
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57%synergy
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57%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
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53%synergy
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52%synergy
Millikin
53%inclusion156 decks295 decks
52%synergy
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
50%inclusion147 decks295 decks
49%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
50%inclusion147 decks295 decks
47%synergy
Meteor Golem
46%inclusion137 decks295 decks
45%synergy
Setzer, Wandering Gambler
44%inclusion130 decks295 decks
44%synergy
Strago and Relm
42%inclusion125 decks295 decks
42%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
42%inclusion123 decks292 decks
40%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
41%inclusion120 decks295 decks
40%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
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38%synergy
Umaro, Raging Yeti
39%inclusion115 decks295 decks
39%synergy
Cid, Timeless Artificer
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Summon: Titan
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
33%inclusion96 decks295 decks
31%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
30%inclusion89 decks295 decks
22%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
29%inclusion87 decks295 decks
29%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
29%inclusion85 decks295 decks
26%synergy
Cactuar
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27%synergy
Edgar, King of Figaro
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Eternal Witness
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Palace Jailer
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23%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
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21%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
24%inclusion71 decks295 decks
21%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
23%inclusion69 decks295 decks
22%synergy
Murderous Redcap
23%inclusion69 decks295 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
21%inclusion63 decks295 decks
19%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
21%inclusion63 decks295 decks
19%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
21%inclusion62 decks295 decks
17%synergy
Karmic Guide
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16%synergy
Viscera Seer
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11%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
18%inclusion53 decks295 decks
17%synergy
Judge Magister Gabranth
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17%synergy
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17%inclusion49 decks295 decks
16%synergy
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15%synergy
Ruin Grinder
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15%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
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15%synergy
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
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15%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
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13%synergy
Vincent Valentine
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13%synergy
Instants
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63%synergy
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64%synergy
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47%synergy
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40%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-37%synergy
Moogles' Valor
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22%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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10%synergy
Path to Exile
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-25%synergy
Opera Love Song
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
Battle Menu
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14%synergy
Cloudshift
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7%synergy
Ephemerate
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5%synergy
Entomb
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Fight On!
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7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-3%synergy
Light of Judgment
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8%synergy
Overkill
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5%synergy
Dark Ritual
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-17%synergy
Cauldron Haze
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6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
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-18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
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-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
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Sorceries
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67%synergy
Relm's Sketching
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63%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
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52%synergy
Snort
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51%synergy
Legions to Ashes
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50%synergy
Night's Whisper
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41%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
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45%synergy
Suplex
39%inclusion116 decks295 decks
38%synergy
Farseek
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0%synergy
Combat Tutorial
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26%synergy
Windfall
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15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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0%synergy
Cultivate
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-15%synergy
Resentful Revelation
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22%synergy
Faithless Looting
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4%synergy
Victimize
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6%synergy
Buried Alive
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12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
-7%synergy
Poison the Waters
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10%synergy
Evil Reawakened
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10%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-26%synergy
Unearth
6.8%inclusion20 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Random Encounter
5.6%inclusion16 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
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4%synergy
Ultima
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Persist
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion201 decks295 decks
41%synergy
Phoenix Down
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62%synergy
Key to the City
61%inclusion181 decks295 decks
60%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
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60%synergy
Coin of Fate
39%inclusion116 decks295 decks
39%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
34%inclusion101 decks295 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
-14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion30 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
7.8%inclusion23 decks295 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.1%inclusion21 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Magitek Armor
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.4%inclusion16 decks295 decks
2%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Blasting Station
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
17%inclusion50 decks295 decks
11%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion31 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
8.5%inclusion25 decks295 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.4%inclusion16 decks295 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
73%inclusion215 decks295 decks
70%synergy
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion210 decks295 decks
51%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
16%inclusion47 decks287 decks
13%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.4%inclusion19 decks295 decks
-23%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.4%inclusion16 decks295 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion275 decks295 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion271 decks295 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
75%inclusion221 decks295 decks
51%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
74%inclusion218 decks295 decks
46%synergy
Commander's Sphere
47%inclusion138 decks295 decks
35%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion113 decks295 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
17%inclusion49 decks295 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion21 decks295 decks
-13%synergy
Orzhov Signet
6.4%inclusion19 decks295 decks
-17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
6.4%inclusion19 decks295 decks
-19%synergy
Boros Signet
5.8%inclusion17 decks295 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion287 decks295 decks
23%synergy
Nomad Outpost
89%inclusion264 decks295 decks
60%synergy
Isolated Chapel
87%inclusion258 decks295 decks
54%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
87%inclusion257 decks295 decks
53%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
82%inclusion241 decks295 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion237 decks295 decks
44%synergy
Fetid Heath
79%inclusion233 decks295 decks
66%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
79%inclusion232 decks295 decks
45%synergy
Graven Cairns
78%inclusion231 decks295 decks
69%synergy
Path of Ancestry
78%inclusion229 decks295 decks
55%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
78%inclusion229 decks295 decks
54%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
75%inclusion222 decks295 decks
60%synergy
Battlefield Forge
74%inclusion218 decks295 decks
45%synergy
Rugged Prairie
73%inclusion214 decks295 decks
58%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
71%inclusion210 decks295 decks
59%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
71%inclusion209 decks295 decks
58%synergy
Desolate Mire
70%inclusion207 decks295 decks
64%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
68%inclusion201 decks295 decks
54%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
67%inclusion199 decks295 decks
61%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion183 decks295 decks
41%synergy
Sacred Peaks
61%inclusion180 decks295 decks
57%synergy
Geothermal Bog
60%inclusion178 decks295 decks
57%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
57%inclusion167 decks295 decks
53%synergy
Demolition Field
55%inclusion161 decks295 decks
52%synergy
Ash Barrens
52%inclusion152 decks295 decks
47%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Windurst, Federation Center
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The World Tree
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Gohn, Town of Ruin
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Treno, Dark City
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Indatha Triome
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Vector, Imperial Capital
20%inclusion59 decks289 decks
18%synergy
Godless Shrine
15%inclusion45 decks295 decks
-26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
14%inclusion40 decks295 decks
-23%synergy
Caves of Koilos
13%inclusion39 decks295 decks
-16%synergy
Blood Crypt
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
-27%synergy
Savai Triome
10%inclusion29 decks295 decks
-14%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.8%inclusion26 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Vault of Champions
8.5%inclusion25 decks295 decks
-16%synergy
Starting Town
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
-16%synergy
Raucous Theater
7.8%inclusion23 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.8%inclusion23 decks295 decks
-2%synergy