Valley Floodcaller + Banishing Knack + Sol Ring

3-card combo · U

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates infinite colorless mana and infinite storm count in any blue creature shell running Birds, Rats, Otters, or Frogs.

Cards required: 3
Cheapest stack total: $12.90
Color identity: U
Popularity: 13,974 decks
Format: Commander

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Banishing Knack turns a qualifying creature into a repeatable bounce engine; each time Sol Ring re-enters the battlefield, Valley Floodcaller triggers, untapping the enchanted creature so it can immediately bounce Sol Ring again. The loop nets colorless mana on each pass and layers a +1/+1 buff onto every Bird, Rat, Otter, and Frog in play. Hinata, Dawn-Crowned shells and Otter-tribal builds around Brenard, Ginger Sculptor have the creature types on board naturally, making assembly straightforward.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

You control a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog that does not have summoning sickness.

Steps

Cast Banishing Knack by paying , targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness.
Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
Resolve Banishing Knack.
Cast Sol Ring by paying its mana cost.
Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
Activate Sol Ring by tapping it, adding .
Activate the creature targeted by Banishing Knack by tapping it, returning Sol Ring from the battlefield to your hand.
Repeat from step 4.

Result

Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of some creatures you control; Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn; Infinite colorless mana

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Retraction Helix is a direct swap for Banishing Knack — same effect, same cost, no functional difference. The infinite mana needs a sink: Thrasios, Triton Hero or Blue Sun's Zenith draws the library, and the infinite storm count closes with Grapeshot if the commander identity allows it.