Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Birds of Paradise + Freed from the Real

3-card combo · GU

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates infinite colored mana in any Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy shell that already runs mana dorks.

Cards required: 3
Cheapest stack total: $34.06
Color identity: GU
Popularity: 13,470 decks
Format: Commander

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Kinnan's static ability makes nonland mana sources produce one extra mana, turning Birds of Paradise's single blue into two; Freed from the Real's untap ability costs only one blue, so each tap cycle nets one blue indefinitely. The combo sits naturally in Simic goodstuff lists that want Kinnan as the commander and run Birds of Paradise anyway as early acceleration.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

Freed from the Real attached to Birds of Paradise.

Steps

Activate Birds of Paradise by tapping it, adding two .
Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying , untapping Birds of Paradise.
Repeat.
Once you have infinite blue mana, you may repeat for infinite colored mana.

Result

Infinite colored mana

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Freed from the Real pairs with any dork that taps for two or more mana under Kinnan — Bloom Tender and Selvala, Heart of the Wilds both satisfy the condition and are worth running alongside Birds of Paradise rather than instead of it. Sink the infinite colored mana into Kinnan's activated ability to dig for a creature-based finisher, or hardcast a win condition from hand — Blue Sun's Zenith targeting an opponent closes the game cleanly.