Dualcaster Mage
Invasion of Alara
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Invasion of Alara // Awaken the Maelstrom on the battlefield. | |
| Dualcaster Mage in hand. | |
| You control at least one creature. | |
| You are able to defeat Invasion of Alara. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Defeat Invasion of Alara, triggering it, causing you to exile it and cast Awaken the Maelstrom. |
2 | Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying . |
3 | When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Awaken the Maelstrom, targeting Dualcaster Mage. |
4 | Resolve the copy of Awaken the Maelstrom, causing a player to draw two cards, then allowing you to put an artifact card from your hand onto the battlefield, then creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage, then putting three +1/+1 counters on creature(s) you control, and then destroying a permanent an opponent controls. |
5 | Repeat from step 3. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature tokens | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Infinite card draw for any number of players | |
| Infinite draw triggers for any number of players | |
| Destroy all permanents opponents control | |
| Mass Land Denial | |
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control |
Combo Metadata
18
DECKS
0.00%
OF 608814 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 24150
MOST PLAYED OF 54045 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)
The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this isn't an early game 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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