Koll, the Forgemaster + Diamond Lion + Dragonlord Kolaghan + Sai of the Shinobi

Koll, the Forgemaster

Diamond Lion

Dragonlord Kolaghan

Sai of the Shinobi

How it works

1. Cast Diamond Lion by paying 2.
2. When Diamond Lion enters, Sai of the Shinobi triggers, attaching itself to Diamond Lion.
3. Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding three mana of any color.
4. When Diamond Lion dies, Koll triggers, returning Diamond Lion from your graveyard to your hand.
5. Repeat.

This clever loop turns Diamond Lion into a self-recycling mana engine by leveraging the passive support of Koll, the Forgemaster and Sai of the Shinobi. Because Sai of the Shinobi automatically equips itself to the Diamond Lion the moment it enters the battlefield, the Lion counts as being equipped when it is sacrificed for mana. That equipment status is precisely what causes Koll, the Forgemaster's triggered ability to return the Diamond Lion straight back to your hand upon its death rather than letting it stay in the graveyard, allowing you to recast it and generate infinite mana, storm, and triggers. Meanwhile, Dragonlord Kolaghan sits proudly in the command zone or your 99, rounding out your game plan with a massive flying threat once your infinite mana loop is online.