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Volo, Itinerant Scholar + Mind Over Matter Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Volo and Mind Over Matter on the battlefield.
    • You control a permanent named Volo's Journal with at least three creature types noted. You control a mana-producing permanent. Volo does not have summoning sickness.
    • {2} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Volo by paying {2} and tapping it, causing you to draw at least four cards.
    • 2
      Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping a mana-producing permanent.
    • 3
      Activate the permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
    • 4
      Repeat from step 2 one additional time.
    • 5
      Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Volo.
    • 6
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite draw triggers
    • Infinite looting
    • Infinite self-discard triggers

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
73%
Early Game
33%
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