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Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Skullwinder + Momentary Blink

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Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Skullwinder
Skullwinder
Momentary Blink
Momentary Blink
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokensInfinite blinking of nonland permanentsInfinite magecraft triggersTarget opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand

How it works

  1. Cast Momentary Blink by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Skullwinder and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian and Skullwinder trigger.
  4. Resolve the Skullwinder trigger, returning Momentary Blink from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Momentary Blink.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Skullwinder and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. Repeat.

This loop transforms Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward into a relentless blink engine by leveraging Skullwinder's enter-the-battlefield ability to continuously buy back Momentary Blink from your graveyard. Because Abdel Adrian's exile trigger can swallow your mana-producing permanents right along with the snake, you can float mana in response and rebuild your board into an army of Soldier tokens while laundering the instant back to your hand. It's a deliciously recursive dance that ultimately lets you loop your spells indefinitely, though you'll want to watch out for Skullwinder accidentally feeding your opponents' graveyards along the way!

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
35 decks$0.53