Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves + Ezzaroot Channeler

3-card combo · GW

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop loops a nontoken creature through exile infinite times for infinite ETB and LTB triggers in green-white.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$21.01

Color identity

Popularity

4 decks

Format

Commander

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Lightning Greaves targets another creature, Monk Gyatso intercepts that targeting and exiles the creature via airbending, and Ezzaroot Channeler lets it recast for free — the Greaves ability fizzles without a target, and the loop resets. This slot naturally into lifegain-centric green-white commanders like Trelasarra, Moon Dancer or Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn, since the engine requires at least 2 life gained in the turn to prime Monk Gyatso.

How it works

Prerequisites

You control another nontoken creature. You've gained at least 2 life this turn.

Steps

Activate Lightning Greaves's equip ability by paying , targeting another nontoken creature you control.
Monk Gyatso triggers, airbending the targeted creature.
The Lightning Greaves ability fizzles due to no longer having a legal target.
Cast the creature from exile by paying due to Ezzaroot Channeler.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The loop needs a payoff to close the game — Altar of the Brood mills tables on each ETB, and any enter-the-battlefield damage rider or token producer converts the storm count into a board or lethal. The creature being looped matters: pick one with an ETB that generates value independently, such as a mana dork or a trigger-doubler, so the loop wins rather than just cycles.

Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves + Ezzaroot Channeler

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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