Escape Protocol
Scholar of the Ages
Great Whale
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Escape Protocol and Scholar of the Ages on the battlefield. | |
| Great Whale and 2x Instant or Sorcery with Cycling in hand. | |
You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least  .
You control up to five lands that can tap to produce at least  plus enough mana to cycle both cycling cards. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate up to five lands you control, adding at least plus enough mana to cycle both instant / sorcery cards. |
2 | Activate an instant or sorcery's cycling ability by paying its cycling cost and discarding it. |
3 | Escape Protocol triggers, causing you to pay  to blink Great Whale. |
4 | When Great Whale enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping up to five lands. |
5 | Resolve the cycling ability, causing you to draw a card. |
6 | Activate an instant or sorcery's cycling ability by paying its cycling cost and discarding it. |
7 | Escape Protocol triggers, causing you to pay to blink Scholar of the Ages. |
8 | When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning the two cycling cards from your graveyard to your hand. |
9 | Resolve the cycling ability, causing you to draw a card. |
10 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite card draw | |
| Infinite self-discard triggers | |
| Near-infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite draw triggers | |
| Near-infinite creature LTB | |
| Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce | |
| Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand | |
| Near-infinite untap of lands you control |
Combo Metadata
2
DECKS
Rank 52591
MOST PLAYED OF 67898 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.