Taigam, Master Opportunist + Clockspinning + Temporal Trespass
Produces: Infinite turns, Lock
- Taigam, Master Opportunist
- Clockspinning
- Temporal Trespass
- Color identity
- U
- Mana
- {14}{U}{U}{U}{U}{U} minus {1} for each card you exile with Delve the first turn, plus {9}{U}{U}{U} each other turn
Prerequisites
You've cast exactly one spell this turn.
Steps
- Cast Temporal Trespass by paying its mana cost.
- Taigam triggers, copying Temporal Trespass and exiling the original Temporal Trespass with four time counters on it.
- Resolve the Temporal Trespass copy, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- Cast Clockspinning with buyback by paying {3}{U}, removing a time counter from Temporal Trespass and returning Clockspinning to your hand.
- Repeat step 4 one additional time.
- Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, Temporal Trespass's suspend ability triggers, removing a time counter from it.
- Cast Clockspinning with buyback by paying {3}{U}, removing a time counter from Temporal Trespass and returning Clockspinning to your hand.
- Temporal Trespass's suspend ability triggers, causing you to cast it from exile without paying its mana cost.
- Repeat from step 2.
How to execute this combo
The "Taigam, Master Opportunist + Clockspinning + Temporal Trespass" combo takes 9 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 turns, Lock.
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.