Dualcaster Mage
Three Steps Ahead
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Dualcaster Mage and Three Steps Ahead in hand. | |
| You control at least one creature. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying plus an additional  to select its second mode, targeting a creature you control. |
2 | Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying  . |
3 | When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Three Steps Ahead, targeting Dualcaster Mage. |
4 | Resolve the copy of Three Steps Ahead, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage. |
5 | Repeat from step 3. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature tokens | |
| Infinite draw triggers | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Near-infinite card draw | |
| Near-infinite looting | |
| Near-infinite self-discard triggers |
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)
The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true, early game, 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?
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