the front side of Sensei's Divining Top
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Aetherflux Reservoir
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Treasonous Ogre
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of The Reality Chip
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. The Reality Chip attached to a creature you control.

Mana Needed

  1. two generic mana minus one generic mana for each 3 life you have and minus one generic mana if your storm count is 2 or greater available.

Steps

  1. Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top from the battlefield onto the top of your library.
  2. If needed, activate Treasonous Ogre by paying 3 life, adding one red mana.
  3. Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying one generic mana.
  4. Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Near-infinite damage.
  2. Infinite card draw.
  3. Near-infinite lifegain.
  4. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  5. Infinite draw triggers.
  6. Near-infinite storm count.
  7. Near-infinite red mana.

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Storm life loop calculator

How much life you need to go off

Plays the loop step by step. Every payment has to leave you at 1 life or more, and Aetherflux Reservoir gains 1 life for each spell cast this turn, the one that triggered it included.

Minimum life to start7with 0 spells already cast this turn

You can go off Aetherflux Reservoir can deal its first 50 damage after 8 loops.

Net life, first loop
-2
Life goes up from
Loop 4
Loops until Aetherflux Reservoir can fire
8
Mana needed at your life
zero mana
Minimum life by spells already cast
Your life, starting from 40
  • To start: 40 life
  • Loop 1, pay 3 life: 37 life
  • Loop 1, cast a spell: 37 life
  • Loop 1, gain 1 life: 38 life
  • Loop 2, pay 3 life: 35 life
  • Loop 2, cast a spell: 35 life
  • Loop 2, gain 2 life: 37 life
  • Loop 3, pay 3 life: 34 life
  • Loop 3, cast a spell: 34 life
  • Loop 3, gain 3 life: 37 life
  • Loop 4, pay 3 life: 34 life
  • Loop 4, cast a spell: 34 life
  • Loop 4, gain 4 life: 38 life
  • Loop 5, pay 3 life: 35 life
  • Loop 5, cast a spell: 35 life
  • Loop 5, gain 5 life: 40 life
  • Loop 6, pay 3 life: 37 life
  • Loop 6, cast a spell: 37 life
  • Loop 6, gain 6 life: 43 life
  • Loop 7, pay 3 life: 40 life
  • Loop 7, cast a spell: 40 life
  • Loop 7, gain 7 life: 47 life
  • Loop 8, pay 3 life: 44 life
  • Loop 8, cast a spell: 44 life
  • Loop 8, gain 8 life: 52 life

Lowest you can go: 1. Aetherflux Reservoir can fire: 51.

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