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Volo, Guide to Monsters + Mercurial Pretender + Great Whale Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Mercurial Pretender in hand.
    • Volo and Great Whale on the battlefield.
    • You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least {3}{u}{u}. You have no other Shapeshifters on the battlefield or in your graveyard.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{u}{u}.
    • 2
      Cast Mercurial Pretender by paying {4}{u}.
    • 3
      Volo triggers, creating a token copy of Mercurial Pretender.
    • 4
      The token Mercurial Pretender enters the battlefield as a copy of Great Whale, untapping up to seven lands.
    • 5
      Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{u}{u}.
    • 6
      The nontoken Mercurial Pretender enters the battlefield as a copy of Great Whale, untapping up to seven lands.
    • 7
      Activate the nontoken Mercurial Pretender by paying {2}{u}{u}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
    • 8
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite mana lands you control can produce
    • Infinite storm count

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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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