Rousing Refrain
Rift Elemental
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Rift Elemental on the battlefield. | |
| Rousing Refrain in exile. | |
| Rousing Refrain in exile with three time counters on it. An opponent has at least seven cards in hand. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Active Rift Elemental by paying  and removing a time counter from Rousing Refrain. |
2 | Repeat until Rousing Refrain has no time counters on it. |
3 | Rousing Refrain triggers, causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. |
4 | Resolve Rousing Refrain, adding at least seven and exiling Rousing Refrain with three time counters on it. |
5 | Resolve all Rift Elemental abilities from step 1, giving Rift Elemental +2/+0 for each ability resolved. |
6 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Infinite red mana | |
| Infinite storm count |
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true, early game, 2-card combo.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Combo Voting
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