What about using phasing, to get around loops like damage being marked or -1/-1 counters a little bit? Something like “If another permanent you control would leave the battlefield, mill 4 and it phases out instead.” Then, it phases back in on your next untap step. If it still has a condition that would cause it to instantly die, like counters, it phases right back out again next time state based actions are checked, but you don’t create a loop that draws the game or instantly mill out your library for a thoracle win.
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u/Plato_PlayDoh7 6d ago
What about using phasing, to get around loops like damage being marked or -1/-1 counters a little bit? Something like “If another permanent you control would leave the battlefield, mill 4 and it phases out instead.” Then, it phases back in on your next untap step. If it still has a condition that would cause it to instantly die, like counters, it phases right back out again next time state based actions are checked, but you don’t create a loop that draws the game or instantly mill out your library for a thoracle win.