Valley Floodcaller
Retraction Helix
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Valley Floodcaller on the battlefield. | |
Retraction Helix and Noncreature permanent castable for  in hand. | |
| You control a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog that does not have summoning sickness. | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Retraction Helix by paying , targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness. |
2 | Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them. |
3 | Resolve Retraction Helix. |
4 | Cast the noncreature permanent by paying . |
5 | Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them. |
6 | Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the noncreature permanent cast in step 4 from the battlefield to your hand. |
7 | Repeat from step 4. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite untap of Birds, Otters, Rats and Frogs you control | |
| Infinitely large Birds, Otters, Rats and Frogs you control until end of turn |
Combo Metadata
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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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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