Alania, Divergent Storm
Return the Favor
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Alania on the battlefield. | |
| Return the Favor in hand. | |
| You have not cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn. You have a sorcery card in hand. | |
 plus enough mana to cast the additional sorcery available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast the additional sorcery by paying its mana cost. |
2 | Alania triggers; choose not to have an opponent draw a card. |
3 | Holding priority, cast Return the Favor by paying , targeting the additional sorcery. |
4 | Alania triggers, causing an opponent to draw a card and you to copy Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor. |
5 | Resolve the copy of Return the Favor, copying the original Return the Favor, with the copy targeting the original Return the Favor. |
6 | Repeat step 5. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite magecraft triggers |
Combo Metadata
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DECKS
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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 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?
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