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Great Whale + Shrieking Drake + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Elesh Norn on the battlefield.
    • Great Whale and Shrieking Drake in hand.
    • You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least {2}{u}{u}.
    • {3} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{u}{u}.
    • 2
      Cast Great Whale by paying {5}{u}{u}.
    • 3
      When Great Whale enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
    • 4
      Resolve the first trigger, untapping up to seven lands.
    • 5
      Holding priority, activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{u}{u}.
    • 6
      Resolve the second Great Whale trigger, untapping up to seven lands.
    • 7
      Cast Shrieking Drake by paying {u}.
    • 8
      When Shrieking Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, returning it and Great Whale from the battlefield to your hand.
    • 9
      Repeat.
    • 10
      If the seven lands can tap to produce at least {3}{u}{u}, this combo nets infinite mana.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite storm count
    • Infinite mana lands you control can produce
    • Infinite untap of lands you control

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Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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