Insight Engine + Mind Over Matter
Produces: Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite untap of permanents you control, Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
- Insight Engine
- Mind Over Matter
- Color identity
- U
- Mana
- {2}
Prerequisites
You control a mana-producing permanent.
Steps
- Activate Insight Engine by paying {2} and tapping it, putting a charge counter on Insight Engine and then drawing a card for each charge counter on it.
- Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping a mana-producing permanent.
- Activate the permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
- Repeat from step 2 one additional time.
- Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Insight Engine.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Insight Engine + Mind Over Matter" combo takes 6 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 self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite untap of permanents you control, 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.