Eternal Witness + Followed Footsteps + Capture of Jingzhou

3-card combo · GU

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates infinite turns and infinite Eternal Witness tokens once Followed Footsteps starts copying at upkeep.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$14.63

Color identity

Popularity

10 decks

Format

Commander

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Followed Footsteps attached to Eternal Witness creates a token copy each upkeep; that copy's enters-the-battlefield trigger returns Capture of Jingzhou from the graveyard to hand, and 5 mana buys another extra turn to repeat the engine. The combo sits at the intersection of green creature recursion and blue extra-turn spells — Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy and Rashmi, Eternities Crafter are the natural homes that can ramp into Capture of Jingzhou and protect an enchanted creature long enough to untap.

How it works

Steps

Cast Capture of Jingzhou by paying , taking an extra turn after this one.
Move to your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, Followed Footsteps triggers, creating a copy of Eternal Witness.
Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, returning Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard to your hand.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite creature tokens; Infinite turns; Lock

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Temporal Manipulation and Time Warp are the cleaner swaps for Capture of Jingzhou at 3 less mana, cutting the setup cost from 5 to 3 blue-inclusive mana per loop. If Followed Footsteps feels too slow or removal-prone, Strionic Resonator copying the upkeep trigger is a compact alternative engine — but it requires extra mana each cycle and two additional cards rather than one aura.

Eternal Witness + Followed Footsteps + Capture of Jingzhou

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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