the front side of Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Karmic Guide
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Molten Echoes
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R, W

Initial Card State

  1.   Abdel Adrian in hand or in the command zone.
  2.  Karmic Guide and Molten Echoes on the battlefield.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. "Human" or "Warrior" chosen with Molten Echoes.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)   plus commander tax if applicable available.

Steps

  1. Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying ({4} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)   plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it and Molten Echoes trigger.
  3. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Karmic Guide until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Molten Echoes trigger, creating a token copy of Abdel Adrian.
  5. Put the nontoken Abdel Adrian into your graveyard due to the legend rule, causing Karmic Guide to be returned from exile to the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  6. Karmic Guide and the token Abdel Adrian trigger.
  7. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling nothing.
  8. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Put the token Abdel Adrian into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  10. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite LTB.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite creature tokens.
  5. Infinite blinking of nonland permanents.

Metadata

  1. In 20 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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