the front side of Smaug the Impenetrable
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Chain Lightning
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Chain Lightning in hand.
  2.  Smaug the Impenetrable on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Chain Lightning by paying ({R} magic symbol)  , dealing 3 damage to Smaug, Then, choose to pay ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   to copy Chain Lightning, with the copy targeting Smaug.
  2. Smaug triggers, creating three Treasure tokens.
  3. Holding priority, activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  4. Resolve Chain Lightning, dealing 3 damage to Smaug, Then, choose to pay ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   to copy Chain Lightning, with the copy targeting Smaug.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite Treasure tokens.
  2. Infinite colored mana.
  3. Infinite magecraft triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 689 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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