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Illuminor Szeras + Nim Deathmantle + Thornbite Staff Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You control a nontoken creature with mana value five or greater. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness. Thornbite Staff attached to Illuminor Szeras.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing another creature with mana value five or greater, adding at least {b}{b}{b}{b}{b}.
    • 2
      When the creature dies, Illuminor Szeras and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
    • 3
      Resolve the Illuminor Szeras trigger, untapping it.
    • 4
      Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
    • 5
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite black mana
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

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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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