Kalamax, the Stormsire
Chandra's Ignition
Return the Favor

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Kalamax on the battlefield.
Chandra's Ignition and Return the Favor in hand.
Kalamax is tapped. You have not cast any instant spell this turn.
4 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Chandra's Ignition by paying 3.
2
Holding priority, cast Return the Favor with its first mode selected by paying 1.
3
Kalamax's first and second abilities trigger.
4
Resolve the first ability, creating a copy of Return the Favor targeting Chanrda's Ignition.
5
Resolve the second ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Kalamax.
6
Resolve the Return the Favor copy, creating a copy of Return the Favor.
7
Kalamax's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
8
Repeat from step 6 any number of times.
9
Once you have an arbitrarily large Kalamax, resolve Chandra's Ignition, causing Kalamax to deal damage equal to its power to each other creature and each opponent.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite damage
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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