Scholar of the Ages + Feign Death + Dark Ritual + Viscera Seer

4-card combo · UB

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop generates infinite black mana, infinite death triggers, and a free scry each iteration.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$6.85

Color identity

Popularity

10 decks

Format

Commander

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Dark Ritual funds both Feign Death and a Viscera Seer sacrifice; Scholar of the Ages dies, returns to the battlefield under Feign Death's effect, and immediately pulls Feign Death and Dark Ritual back from the graveyard. Every pass through the loop nets mana, scries one, and fires every death, ETB, and magecraft trigger the board cares about — Dimir storm and aristocrats shells are the natural homes.

How it works

Prerequisites

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Steps

Cast Dark Ritual by paying , adding .
Cast Feign Death by paying , targeting Scholar of the Ages.
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Scholar of the Ages.
When Scholar of the Ages dies, it triggers, returning itself to the battlefield from your graveyard.
When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Feign Death and Dark Ritual to your hand from your graveyard.
Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite black mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count; Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Shallow Grave and Undying Evil replace Feign Death if it's exiled or unavailable, though both have narrower timing restrictions. The loop doesn't kill on its own, so pair it with Aetherflux Reservoir for storm count, Blood Artist or Zulaport Cutthroat for the drain line, or just draw the deck with a cost-reducer and Lab Maniac.

Scholar of the Ages + Feign Death + Dark Ritual + Viscera Seer

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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