Elite Arcanist + Dark Ritual + Mycosynth Lattice + Freed from the Real

4-card combo · UB

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop generates infinite black mana and infinite storm count in any Dimir shell that can assemble the pieces.

Cards required: 4
Cheapest stack total: $42.62
Color identity: UB
Popularity: 2 decks
Format: Commander

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Elite Arcanist imprints Dark Ritual and taps for a free copy, producing 3 black mana; paying 1 into Freed from the Real's untap ability recoups the cost and leaves 2 mana profit per cycle. Mycosynth Lattice is the load-bearing piece that makes Elite Arcanist a valid target for Freed from the Real by turning the Wizard into an artifact — without it, the enchantment has no creature to attach to here.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

Freed from the Real attached to Elite Arcanist. Elite Arcanist does not have summoning sickness.

Steps

Activate Elite Arcanist's ability by paying and tapping it, casting a copy of Dark Ritual without paying its mana cost.
Resolve Dark Ritual, adding .
Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying , untapping Elite Arcanist.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite colored mana; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite storm count

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Pemmin's Aura replaces Freed from the Real as a direct swap with identical function. The loop produces infinite mana but no built-in kill — pair it with Thassa's Oracle, Grapeshot, or any magecraft payoff like Archmage Emeritus to convert the storm count into a win.