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Staff of Domination + Cryptic Trilobite + Cleric Class + Sunbond

W mana
Staff of Domination
Staff of Domination
Cryptic Trilobite
Cryptic Trilobite
Cleric Class
Cleric Class
Sunbond
Sunbond
Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite card drawInfinite untap of creatures you controlInfinite draw triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities

How it works

  1. Activate Staff of Domination's second ability by paying 2 and tapping it, causing you to gain 2 life.
  2. Cleric Class and Cryptic Trilobite trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite.
  3. Activate Cryptic Trilobite twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding CCCC that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  4. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying 1, untapping it.
  5. Repeat.

This ingenious engine turns a modest stream of life into an unyielding fountain of resources by letting Staff of Domination and Cryptic Trilobite feed each other indefinitely. When you use the Staff's life-gaining ability, Cleric Class and Sunbond both step in to pump up the Trilobite with extra +1/+1 counters—counters that the Trilobite can immediately strip away for specialized mana to keep the Staff active. Because Cleric Class also boosts the initial life gain and Sunbond mirrors it with even more counters, the loop yields a net surplus of both counters and mana. Once this loop is spinning, you can easily pivot the exact same Staff of Domination to draw your entire deck, tap down opposing armies, or draw upon endless colorless mana.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
5 decks$13.14