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.
4 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying plus an additional 3 to select its second mode, targeting a creature you control.
2
Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying 1.
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 ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite magecraft triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite looting
Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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