Baral's Expertise
Dualcaster Mage
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Baral's Expertise and Dualcaster Mage in hand. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Baral's Expertise by paying  . |
2 | Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. |
3 | When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Baral's Expertise, targeting Dualcaster Mage. |
4 | Resolve the copy of Baral's Expertise, returning Dualcaster Mage from the battlefield to your hand, and casting Dualcaster Mage from your hand without paying its mana cost. |
5 | Repeat from step 3. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Return any number of artifacts and/or creatures to their owners' hands |
Combo Metadata
3136
DECKS
0.13%
OF 2357897 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 1827
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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)
The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this isn't an early game combo.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Combo Voting
Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?
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