Niko, Light of Hope + Emiel the Blessed + A Realm Reborn + Alibou, Ancient Witness

Niko, Light of Hope

Emiel the Blessed

A Realm Reborn

Alibou, Ancient Witness

How it works

1. Activate Emiel by paying 3, blinking Niko.
2. When Niko enters, it triggers, creating two Shard tokens.
3. Activate Niko and the Shards by tapping them, adding 3.
4. Repeat.

This dazzling loop hinges on Niko, Light of Hope and Emiel the Blessed working in tandem to infinitely blink Niko and flood the board with new Shard tokens. To fuel Emiel's {3} activation cost without breaking a sweat, A Realm Reborn turns all your permanents—including the newly minted Shards—into mana dorks that tap for any color. Meanwhile, Alibou, Ancient Witness sits proudly alongside the crew, granting your artifact creatures haste so they can charge straight into combat and turn that endless sea of tapped Shards into lethal damage and scrys.