Scholar of the Ages
Burnt Offering
Dread Return

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Scholar of the Ages on the battlefield.
Burnt Offering and Dread Return in hand.
available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Burnt Offering by paying and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven mana in any combination of and/or .
2
Cast Dread Return by paying 2, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield.
3
Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Burnt Offering and Dread Return from your graveyard to your hand.
4
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite black mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite red mana
Infinite storm count
Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
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