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Asmodeus the Archfiend + Quicksilver Elemental + Skirge Familiar

U manaB mana
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Quicksilver Elemental
Quicksilver Elemental
Skirge Familiar
Skirge Familiar
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingNear-infinite black manaNear-infinite card draw

How it works

  1. Activate Quicksilver Elemental by paying U mana, causing it to gain Asmodeus's activated abilities until end of turn.
  2. Remove Asmodeus from the battlefield.
  3. Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Asmodeus's first ability by paying B manaB manaB mana, causing you to draw seven cards.
  4. Activate Skirge Familiar three times by discarding three cards, adding B manaB manaB mana.
  5. Repeat from step 3.

This ingenious transmutation relies on Quicksilver Elemental as the vessel, borrowing the powerful activated abilities of Asmodeus the Archfiend to draw massive handfuls of cards. Because Asmodeus's static replacement effect is bypassed when only its abilities are copied onto the Elemental, those drawn cards actually go straight to your hand instead of being exiled face down. Meanwhile, Skirge Familiar acts as the ultimate engine of sacrifice, letting you discard those excess cards to generate the black mana needed to fuel the cycle over and over again.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyModernOathbreakerVintage
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