the front side of Chronomantic Escape
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Sphinx of the Second Sun
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Paradox Haze
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, U

Initial Card State

  1.  Chronomantic Escape in hand.
  2.  Sphinx of the Second Sun and Paradox Haze on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying ({4} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  , causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it.
  2. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun triggers, causing you to get an additional beginning phase after this phase.
  3. Move to your additional beginning phase.
  4. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself.
  5. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape and Paradox Haze trigger.
  6. Resolve the Paradox Haze trigger, causing you to get an additional upkeep step after this one.
  7. Resolve the Chronomantic Escape trigger, removing a time counter from it.
  8. Move to your next upkeep step.
  9. Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost.
  10. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it.
  11. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. You can't be attacked.

Metadata

  1. This combo produces a lock.
  2. In 1085 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Spicy (Bracket 3-4+).



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