Dualcaster Mage + Three Steps Ahead
Produces: Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite looting, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Color identity
- UR
- Mana
- {4}{U}{R}{R}
Prerequisites
You control at least one creature.
Steps
- Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus an additional {3} to select its second mode, targeting a creature you control.
- Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying {1}{R}{R}.
- When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Three Steps Ahead, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
- Resolve the copy of Three Steps Ahead, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage.
- Repeat from step 3.
How to execute this combo
The "Dualcaster Mage + Three Steps Ahead" combo takes 5 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 ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite looting, Near-infinite self-discard triggers.
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.