Escape Protocol
Scholar of the Ages
Great Whale

  Played with this combo

   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 5. You control up to five lands that can tap to produce at least 2 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 2 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 1 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 1 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 ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite 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
0
Rank 42028
MOST PLAYED OF 52988 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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