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Dour Port-Mage + Skullwinder + Capture of Jingzhou

U manaG mana
Dour Port-Mage
Dour Port-Mage
Skullwinder
Skullwinder
Capture of Jingzhou
Capture of Jingzhou
Infinite turnsLock

How it works

  1. Cast Capture of Jingzhou by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Cast Skullwinder by paying its mana cost.
  3. When Skullwinder enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Move to your next turn.
  5. Activate Dour Port-Mage by paying 1U mana and tapping it, returning Skullwinder from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. Dour Port-Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Repeat.

This clever loop locks down the game by taking infinite turns, fueled by recycling key spells through repeated entries and bounces. When you cast Capture of Jingzhou, you secure your extra turn, and then cast Skullwinder to trigger its enter-the-battlefield ability—returning that very same extra turn spell from your graveyard back to your hand so you can cast it again next turn. To keep the engine running smoothly on your subsequent turn, Dour Port-Mage uses its activated ability to bounce Skullwinder safely back to your hand for {1}{U} and a tap. At the same time, the Port-Mage's static triggered ability rewards you with a fresh card draw whenever Skullwinder leaves the battlefield without dying, turning your mechanical loop into a reliable source of card advantage.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
6 decks$11.49