the front side of Exchange of Words
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Devoted Druid
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lair of the Hydra
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: G, U

Initial Card State

  1.  Exchange of Words in hand.
  2.  Devoted Druid and Lair of the Hydra on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Lair of the Hydra does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

  1. ({2} magic symbol)  ({G} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Lair of the Hydra's last ability by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({G} magic symbol)  , making it a 1/1 land creature until end of turn.
  2. Cast Exchange of Words by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  .
  3. Exchange of Words enters the battlefield, exchanging the text boxes of Devoted Druid and Lair of the Hydra.
  4. As the turn ends, Lair of the Hydra stops being a creature.
  5. On your opponent's upkeep, activate Lair of the Hydra using Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding ({G} magic symbol)  .
  6. Activate Lair of the Hydra using Devoted Druid's last ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and untapping it.
  7. Repeat from step 5.

Results

  1. Infinite green mana.
  2. Infinite power and toughness for a creature.

Metadata

  1. In 11 decks according to EDHREC.
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