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Kykar, Zephyr Awakener + Ardent Elementalist + Walk the Aeons

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Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Ardent Elementalist
Ardent Elementalist
Walk the Aeons
Walk the Aeons
Infinite turnsLock

How it works

  1. Cast Walk the Aeons by paying its mana cost.
  2. Kykar triggers, exiling Ardent Elementalist.
  3. Resolve Walk the Aeons, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. At the beginning of your end step, Kykar triggers, returning Ardent Elementalist from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Ardent Elementalist enters, it triggers, returning Walk the Aeons from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat each turn.

This clever loop sets up an infinite turn engine by leveraging the repeatable blink and token-generating prowess of Kykar, Zephyr Awakener every time you cast a noncreature spell. By casting Walk the Aeons to secure your extra turn, you trigger Kykar to temporarily exile Ardent Elementalist until the end step, dodging the need for the spell's steep buyback cost. When the delayed trigger fires, the returning Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield and its ability plucks Walk the Aeons right back out of your graveyard, ready to be cast again on your next turn.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyModernOathbreakerVintage
4 decks$1.88