the front side of Lagrella, the Magpie
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phantom Steed
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: G, W, U

Initial Card State

  1.  Phantom Steed on the battlefield.
  2.  Yannik in exile (exiled by Phantom Steed).
  3.   Lagrella in hand or in the command zone.

Mana Needed

  1. ({G} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   plus enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable available.

Steps

  1. Cast Lagrella by paying ({G} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. Lagrella enters the battlefield, exiling Phantom Steed.
  3. Phantom Steed leaves the battlefield, causing Yannik to be returned to the battlefield from exile.
  4. Yannik enters the battlefield, exiling Lagrella and distributing two +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures.
  5. If Lagrella is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone.
  6. Lagrella leaves the battlefield, causing Phantom Steed to be returned to the battlefield from exile with two +1/+1 counters on it.
  7. Phantom Steed enters the battlefield, exiling Yannik.
  8. Yannik leaves the battlefield, causing Lagrella to be returned to the battlefield from exile.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite ETB.
  2. Infinite LTB.
  3. Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control.

Metadata

  1. In 103 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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