Volo, Guide to Monsters
Food Chain
Man-o'-War

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Man-o'-War in hand.
Volo and Food Chain on the battlefield.
You do not control another Jellyfish or have a Jellyfish in your graveyard.
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Man-o'-War by paying 2.
2
Volo triggers, creating a copy of the Man-o'-War spell.
3
The Man-o'-War copy enters, triggering itself.
4
Holding priority, activate Food Chain by exiling the Man-o'-War token, adding that can only be spent on creature spells.
5
Man-o'-War enters the battlefield, returning itself to your hand.
6
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite storm count
Return any number of creatures to their owners' hands

  Combo Metadata

178
DECKS
0.01%
OF 1877786 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 9752
MOST PLAYED OF 49490 COMBOS

{ }  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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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