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With one of the blink creatures on the battlefield and the ability to cast Abdel and one of the instants:

  1. Cast Abdel, exiling the blink creature with his ETB,
  2. Blink Abdel using the instant, returning the blink creature,
  3. On stack, exile the blink creature with Abdel,
  4. On stack, blink Abdel using the blink creature's ETB,
  5. Repeat from step 3.

With Abdel in the grave and the ability to case Animate Dead:

  1. Cast Animate Dead, targeting Abdel,
  2. On stack, target Animate Dead with Abdel's exile ability, then repeat when they return to play.

With both cards on the field, nonland permanents capable of generating 3 (any) and 1 (colorless) exiled with Abdel, and 2 (any) and 1 (colorless) available:

  1. (On stack, if applicable) Activate Displacer's ability targeting Abdel, blinking Abdel and returning the exiled permanents,
  2. On stack, produce 3 (any) and 1 (colorless) using the returned permanents
  3. On stack, exile the returned permanents again via Abdel,
  4. Repeat.

With one of the ETB creatures and Shilgengar on your battlefield and the ability to cast the blink creature:

  1. Cast the blink creature, targeting the ETB creature,
  2. On stack, activate Shilgengar to sac the blink creature,
  3. On stack, use the blink creature's ability on the ETB creature, returning the blink creature,
  4. Repeat from step 2.

Note: This combo still works for infinite damage with Elesh Norn or Panharmonicon replaced with one of the ETB damage cards.

With a targetable creature and Elesh Norn or Panharmonicon on your battlefield (if applicable) and the ability to cast Dualcaster Mage and one of the instants:

  1. Target the targetable creature with one of the listed instants,
  2. On stack, cast Dualcaster Mage to copy the instant,
  3. On stack, target any creatures (including Mage at least once) with the copied listed instant,
  4. On stack, copy any instant/sorceries on stack (including one of the listed instants at least once) with the copied Mage,
  5. Repeat from step 3.

With all except Felidar Guardian on the battlefield, and the ability to cast it and pay (R):

  1. Cast Guardian, targeting the permanent that produces (R),
  2. On stack, pay (R) to copy Guardian with Flameshadow,
  3. On stack, blink the nontoken Guardian using the token Guardian's ETB,
  4. Repeat from step 2.

With Kaalia on the battlefield and able to attack and an opponent who can't block both creatures, or if Kaalia can be blocked, the ability to ping opp:

  1. Declare attack with Kaalia,
  2. Select Master using Kaalia's ability,
  3. Master being unblocked sets opp life to 1,
  4. Kaalia or ping deals the remaining damage.

Note: With Impact Tremorsfoil, Purphoros, God of the Forge, Terror of the Peaks, or Warstorm Surge included, the infinite combos also become infinite damage combos.


Main Strategy - ETB Effects

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Date added 4 months
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Exclude colors UG
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

20 - 4 Mythic Rares

69 - 10 Rares

9 - 1 Uncommons

2 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.50
Tokens Angel 3/3 W, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Blood, Copy Clone, Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Fish 1/1 U, Illusion X/X U, Soldier 1/1 W, Treasure, Wicked
Folders Commander, Angels, 1, Others Creations
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