Retraction Helix
Midnight Guard
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Retraction Helix in hand. | |
Midnight Guard and Creature castable for  that does not die on entering on the battlefield (Midnight Guard without summoning sickness on the battlefield). | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Banishing Knack by paying , targeting Midnight Guard. |
2 | Activate Midnight Guard by tapping it, returning the creature that costs no mana from the battlefield to your hand. |
3 | Cast that creature by paying . |
4 | When that creature enters, Midnight Guard triggers, untapping Midnight Guard. |
5 | Repeat from step 2. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite storm count |
Combo Metadata
216
DECKS
0.01%
OF 2185160 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 10465
MOST PLAYED OF 60775 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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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