Painter's Servant + Grindstone
Produces: Infinite self-mill, Infinite mill for target opponent
- Color identity
- C
- Mana
- {3}
Prerequisites
Any color chosen with Painter's Servant.
Steps
- Activate Grindstone by paying {3} and tapping it, causing target player to mill two cards.
- Because both cards will share a color due to Painter's Servant, the process in step 1 repeats until the player has milled their entire library.
How to execute this combo
The "Painter's Servant + Grindstone" combo takes 2 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 self-mill, Infinite mill for target opponent.
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.