the front side of Transcendence
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Stunning Reversal
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Elite Arcanist
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mind Over Matter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Laboratory Maniac
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Betrayal of Flesh
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Transcendence in hand.
  2.  Stunning Reversal in exile (exiled by Elite Arcanist).
  3.   Betrayal of Flesh in hand or in your library.
  4.    Laboratory Maniac in hand or in your graveyard or in your library.
  5.  Elite Arcanist and Mind Over Matter on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Elite Arcanist does not have summoning sickness.
  2. You have at least 20 life.
  3. You control a land that can tap to add one black mana.
  4. NOTE: This combo could fail if your library size is not a multiple of seven and a combo piece is near the bottom, but this risk is easily minimized mid-combo by tutors or library size manipulation.

Mana Needed

  1. seven generic manaone white manaone white manaone white mana available.

Steps

  1. Pay three generic manaone white manaone white manaone white mana to cast Transcendence.
  2. Transcendence's second ability triggers.
  3. In response, pay four generic mana and tap Elite Arcanist to activate it, casting and resolving a copy of Stunning Reversal without paying its mana cost.
  4. Resolve the Transcendence ability modified by Stunning Reversal's replacement effect, drawing seven cards and lowering your life total to 1.
  5. Transcendence's last ability triggers.
  6. In response, discard a card to activate Mind Over Matter, untapping Elite Arcanist.
  7. Discard a card to activate Mind Over Matter again, untapping a land you control.
  8. Tap that land to add one generic mana.
  9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 at least four additional times, resulting in at least five generic mana available.
  10. Resolve Transcendence's ability, gaining at least 38 life.
  11. Repeat steps 2 through 10 until there are six or fewer cards remaining in your library, Laboratory Maniac is in your graveyard, and Betrayal of Flesh is in your hand.
  12. Transcendence's second ability triggers.
  13. In response, pay five generic manaone black mana to cast Betrayal of Flesh, returning Laboratory Maniac from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  14. Pay four generic mana and tap Elite Arcanist to activate it, casting and resolving a copy of Stunning Reversal without paying its mana cost.
  15. Resolve the Transcendence ability modified by Stunning Reversal's and Laboratory Maniac's replacement effects, winning the game.

Results

  1. Near-infinite card draw.
  2. Near-infinite looting.
  3. Near-infinite self-discard triggers.
  4. Near-infinite untap of artifacts, creatures, and lands.
  5. Win the game.

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