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Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Temporal Manipulation + Ardent Elementalist

U manaR mana
Ghostly Flicker
Ghostly Flicker
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Temporal Manipulation
Temporal Manipulation
Ardent Elementalist
Ardent Elementalist
Infinite turnsSkip your draw stepsLock

How it works

  1. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding U mana.
  2. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying 2U mana, blinking Mystic Sanctuary and Ardent Elementalist.
  4. When Ardent Elementalist and Mystic Sanctuary enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  5. Resolve the Ardent Elementalist trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Resolve the Mystic Sanctuary trigger, putting Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  7. Move to your next turn, drawing Temporal Manipulation during your draw step.
  8. Repeat.

This elegant recursion loop achieves infinite turns by recycling your entire spell suite directly from the graveyard. It all starts by casting Temporal Manipulation to claim an extra turn, which you then support with Ghostly Flicker to reset your board. When Ghostly Flicker blinks both Ardent Elementalist and Mystic Sanctuary, their combined triggers neatly fish your resources back: Ardent Elementalist returns the Flicker to your hand, while Mystic Sanctuary places Temporal Manipulation right back on top of your library for your next draw step.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
8 decks$6.71