Zethi, Arcane Blademaster + Savage Beating
Produces: Infinite combat phases, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Zethi, Arcane Blademaster
- Savage Beating
- Color identity
- URW
Prerequisites
Savage Beating exiled with a kick counter on it. Zethi does not have summoning sickness. An opponent is unable to block and kill Zethi. Creatures you control can tap to produce at least {3}{R}{R}.
Steps
- Declare Zethi as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block and kill it.
- Zethi triggers.
- Holding priority, activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{R}{R}.
- Resolve the Zethi trigger, causing you to pay {3}{R}{R} to cast a copy of Savage Beating.
- Resolve the Savage Beating copy, untapping all creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- Repeat each combat phase.
How to execute this combo
The "Zethi, Arcane Blademaster + Savage Beating" 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 combat phases, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of creatures you control.
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.