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Chakram Retriever + Palinchron + Helga, Skittish Seer Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least {5}{u}{u}. Helga does not have summoning sickness and has power 7 or greater.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Helga by tapping it, adding an amount of {u} equal to its power that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or with {x} in their mana cost.
    • 2
      Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{u}{u}.
    • 3
      Cast Palinchron by paying {5}{u}{u}.
    • 4
      Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger.
    • 5
      Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga.
    • 6
      Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, untapping Helga.
    • 7
      Resolve the Palinchron spell.
    • 8
      When Palinchron enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping up to seven lands.
    • 9
      Activate Palinchron by paying {2}{u}{u}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
    • 10
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite card draw
    • Significant lifegain
    • Significant lifegain triggers
    • Infinite draw triggers
    • Significant mana lands you control can produce
    • Significant untap of lands you control
    • Significant creature ETB
    • Significant creature LTB
    • Significant storm count
    • Significant +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Significant colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost

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Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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