the front side of Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Displacer Kitten
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Retraction Helix
the back of a classic MtG card
Noncreature permanent castable for zero mana
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Color Identity: G, W, U

Cards

  1. Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
  2. Displacer Kitten
  3. Retraction Helix
  4. Noncreature permanent castable for zero mana

Initial Card State

  1.  Retraction Helix and Noncreature permanent castable for zero mana in hand.
  2.  Derevi and Displacer Kitten on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control a creature other than Derevi that does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

  1. one blue mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying one blue mana, targeting any creature you control except Derevi that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Derevi.
  3. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping the creature targeted in step 1.
  4. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  5. Cast the permanent from your hand by paying zero mana.
  6. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Derevi.
  7. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping the creature targeted by Retraction Helix.
  8. Resolve the permanent spell.
  9. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the permanent cast in step 5 from the battlefield to your hand.
  10. Repeat from step 5.

Results

  1. Infinite creature LTB.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite storm count.

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