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Exchange of Words + Scute Swarm + Inkmoth Nexus Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Exchange of Words in hand.
    • Scute Swarm and Inkmoth Nexus on the battlefield.
    • You have a land card in hand. You control at least five lands.
    • {1}{u}{u} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Inkmoth Nexus' first ability by tapping it, adding {c}.
    • 2
      Activate Inkmoth Nexus' second ability by paying {1}, causing it to become a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature that is still a land until end of turn.
    • 3
      Cast Exchange of Words by paying {1}{u}{u}, exchanging the text boxes of Inkmoth Nexus and Scute Swarm.
    • 4
      Play a land.
    • 5
      The land enters the battlefield, triggering Inkmoth Nexus's Scute Swarm ability, creating a token copy of Inkmoth Nexus with its original text.
    • 6
      Step 5 repeats in a mandatory loop unless interrupted, drawing the game.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Draw the game
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite landfall triggers
    • Infinite tapped creature tokens

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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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