Whip Silk + Malachite Talisman + Gaea's Cradle

Whip Silk

Malachite Talisman

Gaea's Cradle

How it works

1. Activate Gaea's Cradle by tapping it, adding at least .
2. Activate Whip Silk by paying , returning it to your hand from the battlefield.
3. Cast Whip Silk by paying , targeting any creature.
4. Malachite Talisman triggers, causing you to pay 3 to untap Gaea's Cradle.
5. Repeat.
6. If you control at least six creatures, this combo nets infinite mana, and you may then target any other permanent using Malachite Talisman's ability.

This charming loop turns the humble green mana of Gaea's Cradle into a self-sustaining engine by leveraging the casting of green spells. You cast Whip Silk repeatedly, bouncing it back to your hand for a single green mana to trigger Malachite Talisman's ability. As long as Gaea's Cradle taps for at least six green mana—a requirement easily met when you control six or more creatures—you will comfortably have enough mana to pay the Talisman's {3} tax, untap the land, and keep the cycle spinning.