the front side of Myr Welder
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Encroaching Mycosynth
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Empowered Autogenerator
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Hateflayer
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Myr Welder and Encroaching Mycosynth on the battlefield.
  2.  Empowered Autogenerator and Hateflayer in exile (exiled by Myr Welder).

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Myr Welder does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

  1. three generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Myr Welder using Empowered Autogenerator's ability by tapping it, putting a charge counter on Myr Welder and adding one red mana for each charge counter on Myr Welder.
  2. Activate Myr Welder using Hateflayer's ability by paying two generic manaone red mana and untapping it, dealing damage equal to Myr Welder's power to any target.
  3. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite charge counters on a permanent.
  2. Infinite colored mana.
  3. Infinite damage.

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How much mana to start the Myr Welder loop?

Each tap of Myr Welder puts a charge counter on it and makes a mana for each one, and each loop costs two generic manaone red mana. Until a tap makes 3, your own mana covers the difference, one less each loop.

Mana to startthree generic mana

Each loop costs
two generic manaone red mana
Loops before it pays for itself
2
Mana to start
Your mana, step by step
  • To start: three generic mana
  • Tap Myr Welder with 1 charge counter: four generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: one generic mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 2 charge counters: three generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: zero mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 3 charge counters: three generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: zero mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 4 charge counters: four generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: one generic mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 5 charge counters: six generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: three generic mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 6 charge counters: nine generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: six generic mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 7 charge counters: thirteen generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: ten generic mana left
  • Tap Myr Welder with 8 charge counters: eighteen generic mana
  • Pay two generic manaone red mana: fifteen generic mana left
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