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 Lunar Whale
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. The Lunar Whale has attacked this turn.

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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