Jace's Archivist + Mind Over Matter
Produces: Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite rummaging for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players, Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
- Jace's Archivist
- Mind Over Matter
- Color identity
- U
Prerequisites
Jace's Archivist does not have summoning sickness. You control a permanent that can tap to produce at least {U}. A player has at least three cards in hand.
Steps
- Activate any mana-producing permanent you control by tapping it, adding {U}.
- Activate Jace's Archivist by paying {U} and tapping it, causing each player to discard their hand and draw cards equal to the greatest number of cards discarded this way.
- Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Jace's Archivist and the mana-producing permanent.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Jace's Archivist + Mind Over Matter" combo takes 4 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite rummaging for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players, Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.