Chain of Acid + Archmage Emeritus
Produces: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite magecraft triggers
- Chain of Acid
- Archmage Emeritus
- Color identity
- GU
- Mana
- {3}{G}
Prerequisites
You control an indestructible noncreature permanent.
Steps
- Cast Chain of Acid by paying {3}{G}, targeting any indestructible noncreature permanent you control.
- Archmage Emeritus triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Resolve Chain of Acid, failing to destroy the indestructible permanent and choosing to copy Chain of Acid, targeting the indestructible permanent with the copy.
- Repeat from step 2.
How to execute this combo
The "Chain of Acid + Archmage Emeritus" 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 card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite magecraft 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.