Tarmo-Pala (Pili-Pala Combo)

Modern Combo Competitive Infinite Combo RUG (Temur)

2RRR_Mirror_Breaker

Land (21)

• 2x Breeding Pool
• 2x Forest
• 4x Island
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 4x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mountain
• 4x Scalding Tarn
• 2x Steam Vents
• 1x Stomping Ground

Creature (17)

• 4x Grand Architect
• 4x Pili-Pala
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 2x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Spellskite
• 4x Tarmogoyf
• 1x Tireless Tracker

Artifact (4)

• 4x Aether Vial

Instant (14)

• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Cryptic Command *list*
• 1x Dispel
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 4x Remand
• 3x Whispers of the Muse

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Serum Visions

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Izzet Staticaster
• 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• 1x Vendilion Clique

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance

Instant (5)

• 2x Ancient Grudge
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Negate
• 1x Spell Snare

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Anger of the Gods
• 1x Roast

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Blood Moon

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With splinter twin being banned in modern I'm working to find a new combo to slot in to the tarmo-twin shell I was playing.

The Combo:
1. Put Pili-Pala into play (either on their end step with vial or on your main phase and protect it for a turn cycle)
2. Once Pili-Pala is not summoning sick, put Grand Architect into play, pay a Blue to make Pili-Pala blue.
3. Tap Pili-Pala with Grand Architect, use the mana to untap Pili-Pala and make 1 of any color, repeat for infinite mana.
4. Use Whispers of the Muse with buyback to draw until you find either A.) Kessig Wolf Run, make Pili-Pala have infinitely large power and attack for lethal. or B.) Blue Sun's Zenith to force your opponent to draw their entire deck.

Aether Vial is easily one of the most important cards for the combo to work as vial on two lets you mimic the same play pattern of twin by never doing anything on your own turn. Added value in end-stepping a Tarmogoyf or putting Snapcaster Mage in for free. Toyed around with one copy of Leyline of Anticipation because flash makes this deck so much better but drawing the Leyline seems super punishing.

Suggestions Welcome! Will update with how I do at my local Modern Nights.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 2 Mythic Rares 32 - 5 Rares 12 - 6 Uncommons 5 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.79
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance
Folders	Modern Decks