the front side of Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Illusionist's Stratagem
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
the back side of Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

Color Identity: U, R, W

Initial Card State

  1.  Illusionist's Stratagem in hand.
  2.  Abdel Adrian on the battlefield.
  3.  Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak in exile.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have any number of other nonland permanents that enter the battlefield untapped, and that can collectively tap to produce enough mana to cast Illusionist's Stratagem exiled by Abdel Adrian.
  2. Pinnacle Monk exiled by Abdel Adrian.

Mana Needed

  1. ({3} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian and causing you to draw a card.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Pinnacle Monk and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Pinnacle Monk trigger.
  4. Resolve the Pinnacle Monk trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Illusionist's Stratagem.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Pinnacle Monk and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Near-infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite draw triggers.
  4. Near-infinite storm count.
  5. Near-infinite LTB.
  6. Near-infinite magecraft triggers.
  7. Near-infinite creature tokens.
  8. Near-infinite blinking of nonland permanents you control.

Metadata

  1. In 10 decks according to EDHREC.

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