the front side of Anhelo, the Painter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory
the back side of Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory
the front side of Time Warp
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Call to Mind
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mystic Retrieval
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Mystic Retrieval in your graveyard.
  2.  Time Warp and Call to Mind in hand.
  3.  Anhelo and Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control at least one additional creature with power two or greater.
  2. You have not cast an instant or sorcery this turn.

Mana Needed

  1. ({3} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   on the first turn, with at most ({6} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   available each other extra turn available.

Steps

  1. Cast Time Warp by paying ({3} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   and sacrificing a creaature with power two or greater, targeting yourself.
  2. Time Warp's casualty ability and Poppet Stitcher trigger.
  3. Resolve the Time Warp trigger, copying it, targeting yourself.
  4. Resolve the Poppet Stitcher trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. Resolve both Time Warps, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  6. Move to your last extra turn.
  7. Cast Call to Mind by paying ({2} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   and sacrificing a Zombie, targeting Mystic Retrieval.
  8. Call to Mind's casualty ability and Poppet Stitcher trigger.
  9. Resolve the Call to Mind trigger, copying it, targeting Time Warp.
  10. Resolve the Poppet Stitcher trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  11. Resolve both Call to Minds, returning Time Warp and Mystic Retrieval from your graveyard to your hand.
  12. Repeat steps 1 through 6 one additional time.
  13. Cast Mystic Retrieval by paying ({3} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   and sacrificing a Zombie, targeting Call to Mind.
  14. Mystic Retrieval's casualty ability and Poppet Stitcher trigger.
  15. Resolve the Mystic Retrieval trigger, copying it, targeting Time Warp.
  16. Resolve the Poppet Stitcher trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  17. Resolve both Mystic Retrievals, returning Time Warp and Call to Mind from your graveyard to your hand.
  18. Repeat steps 1 through 6 one additional time.
  19. Repeat from step 7.

Results

  1. Infinite turns.

Metadata

  1. This combo produces a lock.
  2. In 20 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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