the front side of Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Psychic Battle
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Cephalid Illusionist
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Encroaching Mycosynth
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, R

Initial Card State

  1.   Idris in hand or in the command zone.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. The top card of your library has a higher mana value than the top cards of each opponent's library.
  2. You have a way to choose one or more targets, as well as additional legal targets for that spell or ability.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic manaone blue manaone red mana plus enough mana to pay for commander tax if applicable available.

Steps

  1. Cast Idris either from your hand or from the command zone by paying one generic manaone blue manaone red mana plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Idris enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Psychic Battle until Idris leaves the battlefield.
  3. Choose any number of targets by any method.
  4. Idris triggers, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library and changing the target(s) of the spell or ability to Cephalid Illusionist.
  5. Cephalid Illusionist and Idris trigger.
  6. Resolve the Cephalid Illusionist trigger, causing you to mill three cards.
  7. Resolve the Idris trigger, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library and changing the target(s) of the spell or ability to any other target.
  8. Repeat from step 4.

Results

  1. Infinite self-mill.

Variants of this combo

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