Izzet Guildmage
Lava Spike
Desperate Ritual

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Izzet Guildmage on the battlefield.
Lava Spike and Desperate Ritual in hand.
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Lava Spike by paying and choosing to pay 1 and reveal Desperate Ritual from your hand, adding Desperate Ritual's effects onto Lava Spike, with Lava Spike targeting an opponent.
2
Cast Desperate Ritual by paying 1, adding .
3
Activate Izzet Guildmage's second ability by paying 2, copying Lava Spike, targeting an opponent.
4
Resolve the copy of Lava Spike, adding and dealing three damage to an opponent.
5
Repeat from step 4.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite damage
Infinite magecraft triggers
Kalamax, the Stormsire
0.2%inclusion17 decks8.19K decks
Vivi Ornitier
0.0%inclusion6 decks29.1K decks
Kykar, Wind's Fury
0.0%inclusion5 decks12.7K decks
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
0.4%inclusion4 decks1.10K decks
Riku of Two Reflections
0.1%inclusion4 decks4.98K decks
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
0.0%inclusion4 decks15.8K decks
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
0.1%inclusion3 decks2.88K decks
Cormela, Glamour Thief
0.1%inclusion3 decks3.19K decks
Fire Lord Azula
0.0%inclusion3 decks26.3K decks
Stella Lee, Wild Card
0.0%inclusion3 decks15.2K decks
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
0.1%inclusion3 decks5.45K decks
Storm, Force of Nature
0.0%inclusion3 decks13.7K decks
Tibor and Lumia
0.6%inclusion3 decks507 decks
Kess, Dissident Mage
0.0%inclusion2 decks7.86K decks
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
0.0%inclusion2 decks18.3K decks
Kefka, Court Mage
0.0%inclusion2 decks22.6K decks
Bria, Riptide Rogue
0.0%inclusion2 decks9.79K decks
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
0.4%inclusion2 decks527 decks
New Cards
Cool but Rude
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blessed Breath
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Wear Away
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Kodama's Might
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Spiritual Visit
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Ethereal Haze
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Rending Vines
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Kodama's Reach
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Terashi's Grasp
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Eerie Procession
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
46%synergy
Loam Dweller
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Puppetry
45%inclusion45 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Peer Through Depths
45%inclusion45 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Glacial Ray
44%inclusion44 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Reach Through Mists
44%inclusion44 decks101 decks
43%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
43%inclusion43 decks101 decks
34%synergy
Horobi's Whisper
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Rend Flesh
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Crop Rotation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Notion Thief
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Elder Pine of Jukai
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion40 decks101 decks
32%synergy
Quandrix Apprentice
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Petalmane Baku
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
The Unspeakable
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
29%synergy
Celestial Kirin
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Drogskol Captain
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Lorehold Apprentice
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Thief of Hope
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Hana Kami
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Bounteous Kirin
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Sire of the Storm
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ore Gorger
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Haru-Onna
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Kodama of the South Tree
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Collector Ouphe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Birds of Paradise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Callow Jushi
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Skyfire Kirin
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Harrow
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Evermind
40%inclusion40 decks101 decks
40%synergy
Inner Calm, Outer Strength
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion38 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
Dark Ritual
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
37%inclusion37 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Candles' Glow
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Hundred-Talon Strike
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Quiet Purity
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
35%inclusion35 decks101 decks
35%synergy
Sift Through Sands
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
34%synergy
Consuming Vortex
32%inclusion32 decks101 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion31 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Toils of Night and Day
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
29%synergy
Reweave
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
29%synergy
Terashi's Verdict
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Soulless Revival
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Sickening Shoal
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Goryo's Vengeance
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Overblaze
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Ire of Kaminari
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
23%synergy
Roar of Jukai
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Strength of Cedars
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Eureka Moment
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Murmurs from Beyond
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Shining Shoal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-40%synergy
Through the Breach
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Ambush
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Manamorphose
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
-12%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Vital Surge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Unchecked Growth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Once and Future
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Joint Exploration
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Entish Restoration
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Perplex
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cleanfall
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Ideas Unbound
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Eye of Nowhere
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
-5%synergy
Footsteps of the Goryo
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Road // Ruin
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-26%synergy
Choice of Damnations
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Petals of Insight
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Spiraling Embers
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Crack the Earth
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Boltwave
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Long-Forgotten Gohei
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
-5%synergy
Twinning Staff
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Skullclamp
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dual Casting
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
26%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
-9%synergy
Double Vision
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Ophidian Eye
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Mirror Sheen
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion83 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion65 decks101 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion48 decks101 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion32 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
78%inclusion79 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion49 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Monastery
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion40 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Xander's Lounge
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Luxury Suite
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Spire Garden
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Canyon Slough
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
10%synergy