Koll, the Forgemaster + Diamond Lion + Sai of the Shinobi + Garna, the Bloodflame

Koll, the Forgemaster

Diamond Lion

Sai of the Shinobi

Garna, the Bloodflame

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 a modest artifact creature into a self-sustaining mana engine by leaning on Koll, the Forgemaster to act as a safety net whenever your resources hit the graveyard. By casting Diamond Lion equipped with Sai of the Shinobi on entry, you ensure that the Lion is always considered "equipped," allowing Koll's triggered ability to immediately bounce it back to your hand upon sacrifice. Meanwhile, Garna, the Bloodflame can step in from the shadows with flash to retrieve anything else that hits the bin this turn, while simultaneously granting haste to keep your explosive chain moving forward.