Encroaching Mycosynth + Dualcaster Mage + Dance of the Manse + Altar of Dementia
Produces: Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Put a selection of cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
- Encroaching Mycosynth
- Dualcaster Mage
- Dance of the Manse
- Altar of Dementia
- Color identity
- URW
- Mana
- {4}{U}{R}{R}{W}
Steps
- Cast Dance of the Manse for X=3 or more by paying at least {3}{W}{U}.
- In response, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying {1}{R}{R}.
- Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, targeting Dance of the Manse with its triggered abiltiy.
- In response, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, causing any player to mill two cards.
- Resolve Dualcaster Mage's trigger, creating a copy of Dance of the Manse targeting Dualcaster Mage and any other valid targets.
- Resolve that copy, returning those cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat from step 3.
How to execute this combo
The "Encroaching Mycosynth + Dualcaster Mage + Dance of the Manse + Altar of Dementia" combo takes 7 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 death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Put a selection of cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield.
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.