Sam, Loyal Attendant + Exchange of Words + Gingerbrute + Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Sam, Loyal Attendant

Exchange of Words

Gingerbrute

Initiates of the Ebon Hand

How it works

1. Cast Exchange of Words by paying 1.
2. When Exhcange of Words enters the battlefield, it triggers, switching the text boxes of Initiates of the Ebon Hand and Gingerbrute.
3. Activate Gingerbrute by paying 0, adding .
4. Repeat step 3.

This delightfully clever combo turns a harmless little snack into a dark ritualist by using Exchange of Words to completely swap the text boxes of Gingerbrute and Initiates of the Ebon Hand. Because the abilities are swapped, the creature that is physically Gingerbrute now houses the mana-generating ability of the Initiates, but crucially retains its own base mana cost to activate—meaning you can produce black mana for zero mana instead of one. Sam, Loyal Attendant provides the finishing touches by sitting quietly on your battlefield, reducing the activation costs of your Foods so you can execute this loop without paying extra, while Gingerbrute's original artifact subtype ensures it smoothly synergizes with Sam's watchful eye.