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Chain of Acid + Archmage Emeritus Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Archmage Emeritus on the battlefield.
    • Chain of Acid in hand.
    • You control an indestructible noncreature permanent.
    • {3}{g} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Chain of Acid by paying {3}{g}, targeting any indestructible noncreature permanent you control.
    • 2
      Archmage Emeritus triggers, causing you to draw a card.
    • 3
      Resolve Chain of Acid, failing to destroy the indestructible permanent and choosing to copy Chain of Acid, targeting the indestructible permanent with the copy.
    • 4
      Repeat from step 2.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite draw triggers
    • Significant magecraft triggers

Combo Metadata

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Combo Rank

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 isn't a true 2-card combo.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card 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?

Trivial Prerequisites
12%
Significant Results
65%
Early Game
82%
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