Kalamax, the Stormsire
Chandra's Ignition
Return the Favor
1
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. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Chandra's Ignition by paying  . |
2 | Holding priority, cast Return the Favor with its first mode selected by paying  . |
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 Kalamax |
Combo Metadata
368
DECKS
0.09%
OF 422041 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 4754
MOST PLAYED OF 29727 COMBOS
Top Commanders
Kalamax, the Stormsire
4.96% of 7276 decks
361 decks
Storm, Force of Nature
0.03% of 9477 decks
3 decks
Riku of Many Paths
0.05% of 4073 decks
2 decks
Aragorn, the Uniter
0.00% of 20779 decks
1 decks
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
0.03% of 3040 decks
1 decks
New Cards
Auroral Procession
18% of 71 decks
+16% synergy
Mistrise Village
10% of 71 decks
+4% synergy
Songcrafter Mage
7% of 55 decks
+5% synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5% of 60 decks
+4% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
83% of 368 decks
+76% synergy
Twinning Staff
76% of 368 decks
+75% synergy
Reverberate
76% of 368 decks
+73% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
82% of 368 decks
+73% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
71% of 368 decks
+67% synergy
Harrow
76% of 368 decks
+67% synergy
Narset's Reversal
68% of 368 decks
+64% synergy
Snap
68% of 368 decks
+61% synergy
Big Score
70% of 368 decks
+61% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
61% of 368 decks
+59% synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
77% of 368 decks
+55% synergy
Frantic Search
72% of 368 decks
+59% synergy
Beast Within
70% of 368 decks
+33% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
62% of 368 decks
+57% synergy
Entish Restoration
62% of 368 decks
+56% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
61% of 368 decks
+58% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
60% of 368 decks
+50% synergy
Chaos Warp
59% of 368 decks
+28% synergy
Soul's Fire
58% of 368 decks
+57% synergy
Manamorphose
56% of 368 decks
+53% synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
64% of 368 decks
+55% synergy
Deflecting Swat
51% of 368 decks
+34% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36% of 368 decks
+10% synergy
Mystical Tutor
29% of 368 decks
+15% synergy
Rhystic Study
25% of 368 decks
-1% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Jeska's Will
21% of 368 decks
+5% synergy
Seedborn Muse
19% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Underworld Breach
10% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
The One Ring
6% of 368 decks
-2% synergy
Creatures
Wavebreak Hippocamp
51% of 368 decks
+49% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
40% of 368 decks
+31% synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
38% of 368 decks
+36% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
38% of 368 decks
+33% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
36% of 368 decks
+35% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
31% of 310 decks
+25% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
29% of 368 decks
+25% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
28% of 368 decks
+27% synergy
Archmage of Runes
28% of 208 decks
+25% synergy
Guttersnipe
27% of 368 decks
+21% synergy
Birds of Paradise
23% of 368 decks
-5% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21% of 335 decks
+16% synergy
Young Pyromancer
17% of 368 decks
+13% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
16% of 343 decks
+15% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
15% of 368 decks
+14% synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
14% of 368 decks
+0% synergy
Errant, Street Artist
13% of 368 decks
+13% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12% of 368 decks
+9% synergy
Spellseeker
11% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
11% of 310 decks
+10% synergy
Quandrix Apprentice
11% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
11% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10% of 368 decks
+7% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Wandering Archaic
9% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8% of 368 decks
+7% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
8% of 368 decks
+7% synergy
Bloom Tender
8% of 368 decks
+0% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8% of 368 decks
+5% synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
7% of 368 decks
+5% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7% of 335 decks
+2% synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Glademuse
6% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6% of 307 decks
+4% synergy
Eternal Witness
6% of 368 decks
-14% synergy
Enduring Vitality
6% of 250 decks
-1% synergy
Haughty Djinn
5% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5% of 368 decks
-2% synergy
Delighted Halfling
5% of 368 decks
-7% synergy
Instants
Increasing Vengeance
53% of 368 decks
+52% synergy
Twincast
53% of 368 decks
+52% synergy
Counterspell
53% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Planar Genesis
52% of 336 decks
+47% synergy
Opt
49% of 368 decks
+40% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
49% of 368 decks
+43% synergy
Demand Answers
48% of 368 decks
+42% synergy
Brainstorm
46% of 368 decks
+26% synergy
Comet Storm
41% of 368 decks
+39% synergy
Nature's Claim
37% of 368 decks
+28% synergy
Dig Through Time
36% of 368 decks
+32% synergy
Joint Exploration
33% of 368 decks
+31% synergy
Lightning Bolt
30% of 368 decks
+20% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
29% of 368 decks
+17% synergy
Impulse
29% of 368 decks
+27% synergy
Fact or Fiction
29% of 368 decks
+23% synergy
Nexus of Fate
28% of 368 decks
+27% synergy
Reality Shift
27% of 368 decks
+19% synergy
Twinferno
27% of 368 decks
+25% synergy
Pongify
27% of 368 decks
+15% synergy
Silundi Vision
26% of 368 decks
+24% synergy
Quick Study
25% of 368 decks
+23% synergy
Reiterate
24% of 368 decks
+22% synergy
Negate
23% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Unleash Fury
23% of 368 decks
+21% synergy
Eureka Moment
23% of 368 decks
+19% synergy
Electrodominance
21% of 368 decks
+20% synergy
Arcane Denial
21% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21% of 252 decks
+14% synergy
Artifact Mutation
20% of 368 decks
+16% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20% of 368 decks
-1% synergy
Overprotect
20% of 307 decks
+17% synergy
Bulk Up
20% of 200 decks
+18% synergy
Natural Connection
19% of 368 decks
+19% synergy
Fury Storm
19% of 368 decks
+19% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19% of 368 decks
+17% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19% of 368 decks
+10% synergy
Stubborn Denial
18% of 368 decks
+16% synergy
Mystic Confluence
17% of 368 decks
+15% synergy
Roiling Regrowth
17% of 368 decks
+14% synergy
Gaea's Gift
17% of 368 decks
+14% synergy
Sazacap's Brew
16% of 303 decks
+15% synergy
Tyvar's Stand
16% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Sink into Stupor
16% of 343 decks
+6% synergy
Mana Drain
15% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Tribute to the Wild
15% of 368 decks
+15% synergy
Swan Song
15% of 368 decks
-2% synergy
Consider
14% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Bolt Bend
14% of 368 decks
+10% synergy
Noxious Revival
14% of 368 decks
+9% synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
51% of 368 decks
+17% synergy
Nature's Lore
38% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Solve the Equation
36% of 368 decks
+32% synergy
Blasphemous Act
35% of 368 decks
+2% synergy
Rampant Growth
34% of 368 decks
-0% synergy
Three Visits
27% of 368 decks
+3% synergy
Cultivate
26% of 368 decks
-19% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23% of 368 decks
+19% synergy
Kodama's Reach
15% of 368 decks
-15% synergy
Merchant Scroll
10% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Mana Geyser
10% of 368 decks
+3% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Gravitic Punch
9% of 368 decks
+9% synergy
Road // Ruin
8% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Twinflame
7% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Gamble
6% of 368 decks
-3% synergy
Stump Stomp
6% of 343 decks
-0% synergy
Regrowth
6% of 368 decks
+3% synergy
Past in Flames
5% of 368 decks
+3% synergy
Ponder
5% of 368 decks
-7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52% of 368 decks
+24% synergy
Primal Amulet
36% of 368 decks
+35% synergy
Lightning Greaves
29% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Isochron Scepter
17% of 368 decks
+14% synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10% of 368 decks
+9% synergy
Smuggler's Copter
7% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7% of 368 decks
+5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
6% of 368 decks
-8% synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
43% of 368 decks
+41% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
34% of 368 decks
+29% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
22% of 368 decks
+21% synergy
Leyline Immersion
20% of 368 decks
+20% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12% of 368 decks
+10% synergy
Mystic Remora
12% of 368 decks
-5% synergy
Fiery Inscription
11% of 368 decks
+7% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10% of 200 decks
+9% synergy
Sylvan Library
8% of 368 decks
-3% synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
7% of 303 decks
+6% synergy
Shark Typhoon
6% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Dual Casting
6% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6% of 368 decks
+2% synergy
Wild Growth
6% of 368 decks
-5% synergy
Propaganda
6% of 368 decks
-6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
12% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11% of 310 decks
+8% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55% of 368 decks
+25% synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
40% of 368 decks
+25% synergy
Rogue's Passage
31% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28% of 368 decks
+17% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19% of 368 decks
+0% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12% of 368 decks
-5% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Sunken Palace
6% of 335 decks
+5% synergy
Ancient Tomb
6% of 368 decks
-4% synergy
Halimar Depths
6% of 368 decks
+3% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6% of 368 decks
-5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87% of 368 decks
+3% synergy
Arcane Signet
83% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Springleaf Drum
72% of 368 decks
+70% synergy
Relic of Legends
66% of 368 decks
+64% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24% of 368 decks
-4% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Paradise Mantle
16% of 368 decks
+15% synergy
Fellwar Stone
14% of 368 decks
-7% synergy
Thought Vessel
12% of 368 decks
-5% synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
11% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
11% of 368 decks
+10% synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Izzet Signet
10% of 368 decks
-17% synergy
Simic Signet
8% of 368 decks
-6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96% of 368 decks
+21% synergy
Holdout Settlement
70% of 368 decks
+69% synergy
Survivors' Encampment
67% of 368 decks
+66% synergy
Exotic Orchard
67% of 368 decks
+30% synergy
Sulfur Falls
58% of 368 decks
+26% synergy
Frontier Bivouac
54% of 368 decks
+25% synergy
Ketria Triome
53% of 368 decks
+21% synergy
Steam Vents
51% of 368 decks
+13% synergy
Stomping Ground
51% of 368 decks
+11% synergy
Cinder Glade
51% of 368 decks
+12% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48% of 368 decks
+21% synergy
Breeding Pool
48% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Training Center
45% of 368 decks
+18% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44% of 368 decks
+16% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43% of 368 decks
+14% synergy
Shivan Reef
42% of 368 decks
+15% synergy
Rootbound Crag
38% of 368 decks
+13% synergy
Wooded Foothills
32% of 368 decks
+22% synergy
Scalding Tarn
31% of 368 decks
+20% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30% of 368 decks
+12% synergy
Spire Garden
30% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Misty Rainforest
28% of 368 decks
+16% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Rockfall Vale
27% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Bountiful Landscape
27% of 335 decks
+16% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26% of 368 decks
+10% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24% of 368 decks
+5% synergy
Gruul Turf
20% of 368 decks
+5% synergy
Karplusan Forest
20% of 368 decks
+2% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18% of 368 decks
+6% synergy
Mossfire Valley
15% of 368 decks
+4% synergy
Taiga
13% of 368 decks
+0% synergy
Volcanic Island
13% of 368 decks
-0% synergy
Tropical Island
13% of 368 decks
-1% synergy
Flooded Grove
13% of 368 decks
-1% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 368 decks
-6% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11% of 368 decks
-3% synergy
Evolving Wilds
10% of 368 decks
-11% synergy
Hedge Maze
10% of 368 decks
-1% synergy
Fabled Passage
10% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
City of Brass
10% of 368 decks
+2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
10% of 368 decks
-12% synergy
Mana Confluence
9% of 368 decks
+2% synergy
Temple of Mystery
9% of 368 decks
-8% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
9% of 368 decks
-9% synergy
Scene of the Crime
9% of 368 decks
+8% synergy
Thundering Falls
9% of 368 decks
+0% synergy
Fiery Islet
8% of 368 decks
+1% synergy
Commercial District
8% of 368 decks
-1% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
8% of 368 decks
-1% synergy