Faerie Mastermind + Smothering Tithe + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

3-card combo · GWU

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates near-infinite Treasures and card draw in any Bant shell that can keep opponents off Treasure payments.

Cards required: 3
Cheapest stack total: $15.87
Color identity: GWU
Popularity: 9,309 decks
Format: Commander

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Faerie Mastermind's activated ability costs 3U but Smothering Tithe replaces the cost by minting at least three Treasures across three opponents; Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy doubles two of those Treasure taps to refund the full activation and leave mana on top. The loop draws every player a card per iteration, which means it goes infinite only as long as opponents can't pay 2 for each Tithe trigger — a hard dependency that collapses the moment any opponent holds enough open mana.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

You have at least three opponents. Opponents are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

Steps

Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying , causing each player to draw a card.
Smothering Tithe triggers for each opponent you have, creating at least three Treasure tokens.
Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
Kinnan triggers twice, adding .
Repeat.

Result

Infinite card draw for all players; Infinite draw triggers for all players; Near-infinite Treasure tokens; Near-infinite colored mana; Near-infinite colorless mana

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Removal on any of the three pieces mid-loop kills the engine instantly, and the Tithe-payment dependency makes this narrower than standard infinite-mana loops in Bant. Thrasios, Triton Hero is the cleaner Kinnan replacement as a mana sink in decks that can't land Kinnan — though it doesn't double Treasure taps, it provides an independent draw outlet once mana goes wide. Close with Thassa's Oracle or Blue Sun's Zenith once the library is drawn down; the loop fills hands but has no built-in kill.

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