the front side of Ixidor, Reality Sculptor
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Brine Elemental
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Isochron Scepter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Backslide
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U

Initial Card State

  1.  Backslide in exile (exiled by Isochron Scepter).
  2.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. four generic manaone blue mana each turn available.

Steps

  1. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying two generic mana and tapping it, casting a copy of Backslide without paying its mana cost.
  2. Resolve Backslide, turning Brine Elemental face down.
  3. Activate Ixidor by paying two generic manaone blue mana, turning Brine Elemental face up.
  4. Brine Elemental triggers, causing each opponent to skip their next untap step.
  5. Repeat during each of your turns.

Results

  1. Opponents skip their untap steps.

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SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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