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Mirror Sheen + Lava Spike + Desperate Ritual Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Mirror Sheen on the battlefield.
    • Lava Spike and Desperate Ritual in hand.
    • Able to produce {2}{ur}{ur}{r}{r}.
    • {2}{ur}{ur}{r}{r} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Lava Spike, targeting yourself.
    • 2
      Splice Desperate Ritual onto Lava Spike.
    • 3
      Hold priority and activate Mirror Sheen, targeting Lava Spike.
    • 4
      Have the copy of Lava Spike target another player.
    • 5
      Resolve the copy of Lava Spike.
    • 6
      Using the RRR from the copy of Lava Spike's text from Desperate Ritual, activate Mirror Sheen, targeting Lava Spike.
    • 7
      Repeat.
    • 8
      Cast Lava Spike by paying its mana cost, targeting yourself.
    • 9
      Holding priority, cast Desperate Ritual by paying its splice cost, adding its effects onto Lava Spike.
    • 10
      Holding priority, activate Mirror Sheen by paying {1}{ur}{ur}, copying Lava Spike, which also has the effects of Desperate Ritual, targeting an opponent.
    • 11
      Resolve Lava Spike, dealing damage to an opponent and adding {r}{r}{r}.
    • 12
      Repeat from step 3.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite damage

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Combo Rank

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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