Izzet Guildmage
Lava Spike
Desperate Ritual

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Izzet Guildmage on the battlefield.
Lava Spike and Desperate Ritual in hand.
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Lava Spike by paying and choosing to pay 1 and reveal Desperate Ritual from your hand, adding Desperate Ritual's effects onto Lava Spike, with Lava Spike targeting an opponent.
2
Cast Desperate Ritual by paying 1, adding .
3
Activate Izzet Guildmage's second ability by paying 2, copying Lava Spike, targeting an opponent.
4
Resolve the copy of Lava Spike, adding and dealing three damage to an opponent.
5
Repeat from step 4.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite damage
Infinite magecraft triggers
Kalamax, the Stormsire
0.2%inclusion17 decks8.22K decks
Vivi Ornitier
0.0%inclusion6 decks29.6K decks
Kykar, Wind's Fury
0.0%inclusion5 decks12.8K decks
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
0.4%inclusion4 decks1.11K decks
Riku of Two Reflections
0.1%inclusion4 decks5.01K decks
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
0.1%inclusion3 decks2.89K decks
Cormela, Glamour Thief
0.1%inclusion3 decks3.23K decks
Fire Lord Azula
0.0%inclusion3 decks26.9K decks
Stella Lee, Wild Card
0.0%inclusion3 decks15.2K decks
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
0.1%inclusion3 decks5.49K decks
Storm, Force of Nature
0.0%inclusion3 decks13.9K decks
Tibor and Lumia
0.6%inclusion3 decks511 decks
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
0.0%inclusion3 decks15.9K decks
Kess, Dissident Mage
0.0%inclusion2 decks7.91K decks
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
0.0%inclusion2 decks18.4K decks
Kefka, Court Mage
0.0%inclusion2 decks23K decks
Bria, Riptide Rogue
0.0%inclusion2 decks9.85K decks
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
0.4%inclusion2 decks545 decks
New Cards
Silverquill, the Disputant
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Diary of Dreams
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Turbulent Springs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cool but Rude
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wear Away
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Spiritual Visit
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
67%synergy
Blessed Breath
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
67%synergy
Kodama's Might
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Ethereal Haze
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
60%synergy
Rending Vines
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Kodama's Reach
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Terashi's Grasp
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Psychic Puppetry
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
47%synergy
Glacial Ray
46%inclusion47 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Eerie Procession
46%inclusion47 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Peer Through Depths
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Reach Through Mists
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Loam Dweller
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Elder Pine of Jukai
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Harrow
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Crop Rotation
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Demonic Tutor
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Notion Thief
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Quandrix Apprentice
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Petalmane Baku
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
The Unspeakable
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Celestial Kirin
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Drogskol Captain
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Thief of Hope
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Lorehold Apprentice
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Hana Kami
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bounteous Kirin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Sire of the Storm
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ore Gorger
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Haru-Onna
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Kodama of the South Tree
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Collector Ouphe
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Birds of Paradise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Callow Jushi
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Skyfire Kirin
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Horobi's Whisper
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Rend Flesh
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Evermind
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Inner Calm, Outer Strength
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion38 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Sift Through Sands
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Candles' Glow
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Hundred-Talon Strike
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Quiet Purity
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Consuming Vortex
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Toils of Night and Day
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Reweave
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Terashi's Verdict
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Overblaze
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Soulless Revival
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Sickening Shoal
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Goryo's Vengeance
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Ire of Kaminari
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Roar of Jukai
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Strength of Cedars
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Eureka Moment
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Murmurs from Beyond
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Through the Breach
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Shining Shoal
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-41%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Ambush
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Manamorphose
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
-13%synergy
Vital Surge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Unchecked Growth
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Once and Future
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Joint Exploration
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Entish Restoration
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Perplex
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cleanfall
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Ideas Unbound
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Eye of Nowhere
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Footsteps of the Goryo
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Road // Ruin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Choice of Damnations
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Petals of Insight
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Spiraling Embers
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Crack the Earth
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Boltwave
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Sunder from Within
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Long-Forgotten Gohei
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Twinning Staff
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dual Casting
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
-9%synergy
Double Vision
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Ophidian Eye
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Mirror Sheen
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Training Grounds
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion84 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
78%inclusion80 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion50 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Ketria Triome
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Monastery
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Turf
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Luxury Suite
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Boros Garrison
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Training Center
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Spire Garden
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Canyon Slough
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-15%synergy