Each tap of Myr Welder puts a charge counter on it and makes a mana for each one, and each loop costs . Until a tap makes 2, your own mana covers the difference, one less each loop.
Mana to start
Each loop costs
Loops before it pays for itself
1
Your mana, step by step
100510152025
To start: To start: 0
Tap Myr Welder with 1 charge counter: Tap Myr Welder with 1 charge counter: 1
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Tap Myr Welder with 2 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 2 charge counters: 3
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Tap Myr Welder with 3 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 3 charge counters: 5
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Tap Myr Welder with 4 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 4 charge counters: 7
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Tap Myr Welder with 5 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 5 charge counters: 9
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Tap Myr Welder with 6 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 6 charge counters: 11
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Tap Myr Welder with 7 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 7 charge counters: 13
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Tap Myr Welder with 8 charge counters: Tap Myr Welder with 8 charge counters: 15