the front side of Dualcaster Mage
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Invasion of Alara // Awaken the Maelstrom
the back side of Invasion of Alara // Awaken the Maelstrom

Color Identity: W, U, B, R, G

Initial Card State

  1.  Dualcaster Mage in hand.
  2.  Invasion of Alara // Awaken the Maelstrom on the battlefield.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. You control at least one creature.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You are able to defeat Invasion of Alara.

Mana Needed

  1. ({1} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Defeat Invasion of Alara, triggering it, causing you to exile it and cast Awaken the Maelstrom.
  2. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  3. When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Awaken the Maelstrom, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
  4. Resolve the copy of Awaken the Maelstrom, causing a player to draw two cards, then allowing you to put an artifact card from your hand onto the battlefield, then creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage, then putting three +1/+1 counters on creature(s) you control, and then destroying a permanent an opponent controls.
  5. Repeat from step 3.

Results

  1. Infinite creature tokens.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite magecraft triggers.
  4. Infinite card draw for any number of players.
  5. Infinite draw triggers for any number of players.
  6. Destroy all permanents opponents control.
  7. Mass Land Denial.
  8. Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control.

Metadata

  1. In 16 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Ruthless (Bracket 4+).



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