the front side of Shantotto, Tactician Magician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mind Over Matter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Empowered Autogenerator
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Imps' Taunt
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Imps' Taunt in hand.
  2.  All permanents on the battlefield (Empowered Autogenerator with four or more charge counters on it).

Steps

  1. Activate Empowered Autogenerator by tapping it, putting a charge counter on it and adding one black mana for each charge counter on it.
  2. Cast Imps' Taunt with buyback by paying four generic manaone black mana.
  3. Shantotto triggers, giving it +4/+0 until end of turn and causing you to draw a card.
  4. Resolve Imps' Taunt.
  5. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Empowered Autogenerator.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite charge counters on a permanent.
  2. Infinite colored mana.
  3. Infinite self-discard triggers.
  4. Infinite draw triggers.
  5. Infinite looting.
  6. Near-infinite storm count.
  7. Near-infinite magecraft triggers.
  8. Near-infinite colored mana.
  9. Near-infinite charge counters on a permanent.
  10. Near-infinitely powerful creature until end of turn.

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How much mana to start the Empowered Autogenerator loop?

Each tap of Empowered Autogenerator puts a charge counter on it and makes a mana for each one, and each loop costs four generic manaone black mana. Until a tap makes 5, your own mana covers the difference, one less each loop.

Mana to startten generic mana

Each loop costs
four generic manaone black mana
Loops before it pays for itself
4
Mana to start
Your mana, step by step
  • To start: ten generic mana
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 1 charge counter: eleven generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: six generic mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 2 charge counters: eight generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: three generic mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 3 charge counters: six generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: one generic mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 4 charge counters: five generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: zero mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 5 charge counters: five generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: zero mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 6 charge counters: six generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: one generic mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 7 charge counters: eight generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: three generic mana left
  • Tap Empowered Autogenerator with 8 charge counters: eleven generic mana
  • Pay four generic manaone black mana: six generic mana left

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