the front side of Gravitic Punch
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Kalamax, the Stormsire
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Return the Favor
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: G, U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Kalamax on the battlefield (is tapped).
  2.  Gravitic Punch and Return the Favor in hand.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have not cast an instant spell this turn.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Gravitic Punch by paying its mana cost, targeting Kalamax.
  2. Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   plus an additional ({1} magic symbol)   to select its first mode, targeting Gravitic Punch.
  3. Kalamax's first and second abilities trigger.
  4. Resolve the first ability, creating a copy of Return the Favor targeting the original Return the Favor.
  5. Resolve the second ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Kalamax.
  6. Resolve the Return the Favor copy, creating a copy of Return the Favor, targeting the original Return the Favor.
  7. Kalamax's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
  8. Repeat from step 6 any number of times.
  9. Once you have an arbitrarily large Kalamax, have the final Return the Favor copy target Gravitic Punch. This'll create two copies of Gravitic Punch in addition to the original Gravitic Punch.
  10. Resolve all Gravitic Punches, dealing infinite damage to each of up to three opponents.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite damage.

Metadata

  1. In 73 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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