Deadeye Navigator + Ilysian Caryatid + Lightning Greaves

3-card combo · GU

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates infinite ETB and LTB triggers as long as Deadeye Navigator and Ilysian Caryatid stay paired.

Cards required: 3
Cheapest stack total: $4.98
Color identity: GU
Popularity: 212 decks
Format: Commander

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Ilysian Caryatid taps for two blue, which exactly covers Deadeye Navigator's 1U blink activation; Lightning Greaves equips for free to grant haste and reset the tap status on re-entry, enabling the next loop iteration without additional mana. The combo slots naturally into Simic blink commanders — Roon of the Hidden Realm, Chulane, Teller of Tales, or any shell that already runs Deadeye Navigator as its primary engine.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

Deadeye Navigator is paired with Ilysian Caryatid.

Steps

Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to Ilysian Caryatid.
Activate Ilysian Caryatid by tapping it, adding .
Activate Ilysian Caryatid by paying , blinking it.
When Ilysian Caryatid enters the battlefield, Deadeye Navigator's soulbound ability triggers, repairing it and Ilysian Caryatid.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Greaves is the fragile link here — zero-cost equip is load-bearing, and any artifact removal before the loop resolves shuts it down cold. For a more self-contained line, Temur Sabertooth paired with a Caryatid that generates enough to replay itself bypasses the equipment dependency entirely. The loop produces no mana net and no cards on its own, so a trigger-rider like Altar of the Brood, Purphoros, God of the Forge, or Soul Warden is mandatory to actually win.