the front side of Volo, Itinerant Scholar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mind Over Matter
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U

Initial Card State

  1.  Volo and Mind Over Matter on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control a permanent named Volo's Journal with at least three creature types noted.
  2. You control a mana-producing permanent.
  3. Volo does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

  1. two generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Volo by paying two generic mana and tapping it, causing you to draw at least four cards.
  2. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping a mana-producing permanent.
  3. Activate the permanent by tapping it, adding at least one generic mana.
  4. Repeat from step 2 one additional time.
  5. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Volo.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite draw triggers.
  2. Infinite looting.
  3. Infinite self-discard triggers.

Metadata

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OddballBracket 2-3+

Probably 2 or 3, but hard to classify

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