Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Grinding Station
Produces: Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens
- Color identity
- C
Prerequisites
You control at least one Food.
Steps
- Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing a Food.
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure artifact token, a tapped Clue artifact token and a tapped Food artifact token.
- When the tokens enter the battlefield, Grinding Station triggers three times, untapping Grinding Station.
- Resolve the ability from step 1.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Grinding Station" 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 mill, Infinite self-mill, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens.
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.