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Traxos, Scourge of Kroog + Retraction Helix Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Traxos on the battlefield.
    • Retraction Helix in hand.
    • You have a historic card in hand with mana value zero. Traxos does not have summoning sickness.
    • {u} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Retraction Helix by paying {u}, targeting Traxos.
    • 2
      Cast any historic card from your hand by paying {0}.
    • 3
      Traxos triggers, untapping itself.
    • 4
      Activate Traxos by tapping it, returning the historic card from the battlefield to your hand.
    • 5
      Repeat from step 2.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite storm count

Combo Metadata

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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)

The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card combo.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card combo.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

Combo Voting

Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?

Trivial Prerequisites
33%
Significant Results
33%
Early Game
83%
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