Kodama of the East Tree + Ghost Town + Arid Mesa + Nesting Dragon

4-card combo · RG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop generates infinite landfall triggers, infinite Dragon Egg tokens, and infinite colorless mana off a single fetch activation on an opponent's turn.

Cards required: 4
Cheapest stack total: $56.26
Color identity: RG
Popularity: 17 decks
Format: Commander

Buy required cards on TCGplayer

Arid Mesa's fetch triggers both Kodama of the East Tree and Nesting Dragon; Kodama puts Ghost Town onto the battlefield for free, Ghost Town's zero-cost bounce ability returns it to hand, and the Dragon Egg token that follows restarts the chain. The entire loop happens at instant speed on any opponent's turn, which means the window opens every single round — not just yours.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

It is not your turn. There is a land card in your library that can be fetched using Arid Mesa. Your life total is at least 2.

Steps

Fetch a land using Arid Mesa.
When the fetched land enters, Nesting Dragon and Kodama trigger.
Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting Ghost Town from your hand onto the battlefield.
When Ghost Town enters, Kodama and Nesting Dragon trigger.
Holding priority, activate Ghost Town's first abiltiy by tapping it, adding .
Activate Ghost Town's second ability by paying , returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
Resolve the Nesting Dragon from step 4, creating a token.
When the token enters, Kodama triggers, putting Ghost Town from your hand onto the battlefield.
When Ghost Town enters, Nesting Dragon triggers.
Repeat from step 5.

Result

Infinite ETB; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite landfall triggers

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Any fetch land with a Plains or Mountain face replaces Arid Mesa directly; Windswept Heath, Scalding Tarn, or Sacred Foundry fetch into the loop just as cleanly. The infinite tokens are Dragon Eggs, not immediate attackers — pair the combo with a free sacrifice outlet like Goblin Bombardment or wait for the eggs to die for the actual Dragons, otherwise the board state stalls out as vanilla 0/2s.