The Jolly Balloon Man + Coercive Recruiter
Produces: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Color identity
- RW
Prerequisites
You control a creature that can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
- Activate a creature by tapping it, adding {1}.
- Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying {1} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Coercive Recruiter with haste that is a 1/1 Balloon in addition to its other types.
- When the Coercive Recruiter token enters the battlefield, each Coercive Recruiter you control triggers.
- Resolve the first two triggers, untapping the mana-producing creature and The Jolly Balloon Man.
- Resolve all other Coercive Recruiter triggers, if applicable.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "The Jolly Balloon Man + Coercive Recruiter" 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 LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite mana creatures 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.