Talisman Protocol

Standard Combo Cycling UB (Dimir) Value Engine

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Creature (10)

• 1x Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths
• 3x Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
• 3x Massacre Wurm
• 3x Voracious Greatshark

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Escape Protocol
• 4x Shark Typhoon

Land (22)

• 4x Clearwater Pathway  ^Flip
• 7x Island
• 7x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Deceit

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Boon of the Wish-Giver
• 4x Memory Leak

Instant (8)

• 2x Easy Prey
• 4x Frostveil Ambush
• 2x Neutralize

Artifact (4)

• 4x Wishclaw Talisman

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Here's a dumb combo that can actually do cool things Wishclaw Talisman + Escape Protocol .

Activate the Talisman, and maintain priority, cycle a card and blink the Talisman using the Protocol's ability before the Talisman resolves. You cycle, tutor, and keep the Talisman for as little as 3 mana. It's a repeatable 3-mana tutor to hand essentially on an activated ability with no cost of cards from hand. You net 1 card each time and also cycle, and the card is whatever you want.

My version could probably use some 1-of spells to fetch, but this is mostly a concept and I like the idea of using what's available in the cycling package for consistency.

You could try a Blood on the Snow deck to reanimate a cycled creature I suppose, but this build can definitely work against some opposing decks if played carefully.

If you do get the combo early, it's really nice cause you will not miss land drops lol.

I'm currently messing with a few different Sultai Escape Protocol ideas. I think the ones featuring Koma, Cosmos Serpent and//or Icebreaker Kraken might be really cool.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Key combos	Escape Protocol + Wishclaw Talisman
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 23 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	4.00
Tokens	Shark */* U