Lotus Ring + Puresteel Paladin + Marneus Calgar + Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter

Lotus Ring

Puresteel Paladin

Marneus Calgar

Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter

How it works

1. Activate Marneus Calgar by paying 6, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
2. When the Astartes Warriors enter the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card.
3. Activate Lotus Ring's equip ability by paying 0 due to Puresteel Paladin, attaching it to an Astartes Warrior.
4. Activate the Astartes Warrior with Lotus Ring attached by tapping and sacrificing it, adding 3.
5. Repeat from step 3 for the remaining Astartes Warrior.
6. Repeat from step 1.

This clever loop turns Marneus Calgar into an engine that funds itself by converting mana into an army of Astartes Warrior tokens. With Puresteel Paladin's metalcraft reducing the equip cost to zero, you can instantly slap Lotus Ring onto each newly created warrior without spending a drop of mana. Tapping and sacrificing those equipped tokens to Lotus Ring generates the exact amount of mana needed to fuel Marneus Calgar's activated ability all over again, while Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter stands ready to grant haste if you want to take your tokens straight to the red zone. Every iteration of this cycle triggers Marneus Calgar to draw you cards, keeping your hand full while you churn through your deck.