Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Bard, King of Dale

Gleaming Splendor

Smothering Tithe

Bard, King of Dale

How it works

1. Activate Gleaming Splendor by paying 2, causing two opponents to each draw a card.
2. Smothering Tithe triggers twice, creating four Treasure tokens due to Bard
3. Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 2.
4. Repeat any number of times.
5. Once you have near-infinite Treasure tokens, you may repeat the loop targeting yourself as one of the players in step 1, drawing any number of cards.

This clever loop harnesses the tax of Smothering Tithe to turn an opponent's card draw into a self-sustaining engine. By activating Gleaming Splendor, you force opponents to draw cards that immediately trigger Smothering Tithe's penalty, which Bard, King of Dale doubles into a windfall of extra Treasure tokens. Those very Treasures can be sacrificed to fund the next activation of Gleaming Splendor, creating an automated loop that spins completely out of control.