Illuminor Szeras
Nim Deathmantle
Dross Scorpion
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. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing Dross Scorpion or another artifact creature with mana value four or greater, adding at least . |
2 | When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle and Dross Scorpion trigger. |
3 | Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay  to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. |
4 | Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Illuminor Szeras. |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite black mana | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers |
Combo Metadata
441
DECKS
0.01%
OF 4421461 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 6316
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
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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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
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