You will need at least a 2/2 Ballista to start the loop, since it doesnt get the +1/+1 counter returned fast enough to stop it dying if it goes down to 0/0
But instead of interacting on the stack, youre interacting with your opponents using a stack (of sharp implements)
Now, this is a fun combo with Mycosynth Lattice, because the Lattice turns everything into an Artifact, so its pretty easy to get off, but it can still be stopped in a fair few ways
You might see it once in a Blue moon from someone who really wants that extra land search, but if I'm being frank: you're likely seeing a suboptimal build at that point
Starting March 28, 2019, the game had its tournament named Mythic Invitational featuring a $1 million prize pool (USD)
Once in play, its still an amazing flicker targetdrawing cards and putting permanents into play is very, very strong, especially when attached to a large colorless body