Ygra, Eater of All + Sam, Loyal Attendant + Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Ygra, Eater of All

Sam, Loyal Attendant

Initiates of the Ebon Hand

How it works

1. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying 0 due to Sam's reduction effect, as Initiates of the Ebon Hand is a Food due to Ygra, adding .
2. Repeat.

This loop is a masterclass in how static abilities completely transform ordinary cards once they start interacting. Ygra, Eater of All turns every creature on the battlefield—including Initiates of the Ebon Hand—into a Food artifact, which immediately brings them under the cost-reducing umbrella of Sam, Loyal Attendant. Because Sam discounts the activated abilities of Foods by {1}, the mana ability printed on Initiates of the Ebon Hand now costs {1} minus {1}, allowing you to tap and activate it for zero mana while still generating a black mana. You can simply repeat this zero-cost activation an infinite number of times to flood your mana pool with infinite black mana.