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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

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

  1. Activate any mana-producing permanent you control by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 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.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Jace's Archivist and the mana-producing permanent.
  4. 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.

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