the front side of Gleaming Splendor
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Smothering Tithe
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Zirda, the Dawnwaker
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R, W

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. At least one opponent cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

Mana Needed

  1. ({W} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Gleaming Splendor by paying ({W} magic symbol)   due to Zirda, causing an opponent and another player to each draw a card.
  2. Smothering Tithe triggers for each opponent who drew a card this way, creating a Treasure token for each opponent that cannot pay for the trigger.
  3. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding ({W} magic symbol)  .
  4. Repeat.

Notes

  1. This combo will give near-infinite Treasures if you target two opponents and neither can pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw for any number of players.
  2. Infinite draw triggers for any number of players.
  3. Near-infinite Treasure tokens.
  4. Near-infinite colored mana.
  5. Near-infinite artifact ETB.
  6. Near-infinite artifact LTB.
  7. Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 194 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Powerful (Bracket 3+).



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