the front side of Proteus Staff
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nexus of Fate
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U

Initial Card State

  1.  Nexus of Fate in hand.
  2.  Proteus Staff on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control and own a nontoken creature.
  2. No creatures in library.

Mana Needed

  1. ({7} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   each turn available.

Steps

  1. Cast Nexus of Fate, shuffling it into your library.
  2. Activate Proteus Staff targeting the nontoken creature you control, putting it on the bottom of your library and revealing cards until you reveal the nontoken creature and putting putting Nexus of Fate on top of your library.
  3. Pass the turn.
  4. Draw a card.
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite turns.

Metadata

  1. This combo produces a lock.
  2. In 848 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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