Master Chef + Phantom Train

BG identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

What must be in place

The persist creature does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.
You control your commander.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing the persist creature.
  2. When the persist creature dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to your commander's ability granted to it by Master Chef.
  3. Resolve the Phantom Train ability
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces