the front side of Selective Memory
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of River Kelpie
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
the back side of Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
the front side of Flame Jab
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Selective Memory in hand.
  2.  Flame Jab in your graveyard.
  3.  River Kelpie and Birgi on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have at least one land card in hand.

Mana Needed

  1. three generic manaone blue mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Selective Memory by paying three generic manaone blue mana.
  2. Birgi triggers, adding one red mana.
  3. Resolve Selective Memory, exiling all nonland cards from your library.
  4. Cast Flame Jab from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying one red mana and discarding a land card.
  5. Birgi and River Kelpie trigger.
  6. Resolve the Birgi trigger, adding one red mana.
  7. Resolve the River Kelpie trigger, causing you to draw a land card.
  8. Resolve Flame Jab, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  9. Repeat from step 4.

Results

  1. Near-infinite damage.
  2. Near-infinite draw triggers.
  3. Near-infinite magecraft triggers.
  4. Near-infinite storm count.

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