Persist reads: When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter. Because +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters cancel out, you can create a loop with: Any free sacrifice outlet Two Persist creatures You need two because Long Fengs trigger requires a target as it goes on the stack before the Persist creature returns
Each Secret Lair has a Groot card that shows the little alien tree boy interacting with or dressing up as the lair's main hero
Finally, as long as youre dumping all that red damage on the board, try using some damage multipliers like Furnace of Rath and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Double-faced cards, as well as other two-in-one technologies, are a tool
(9/19/2025) If any abilities trigger on the creature entering the battlefield, those abilities resolve after you lose life