Faerie Mastermind + Smothering Tithe + Training Grounds

3-card combo · WU

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates infinite card draw and near-infinite Treasure tokens as long as three opponents cannot pay the Smothering Tithe tax.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$33.63

Color identity

Popularity

5,985 decks

Format

Commander

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Training Grounds cuts Faerie Mastermind's activation from 1U down to U, and Smothering Tithe replaces that mana by minting at least three Treasures per trigger when opponents skip the tax — two of those Treasures refund the activation cost and the loop runs indefinitely. The combo fits naturally in Azorius stax and treasure shells that are already locking opponents out of mana, making the 'unable to pay' prerequisite a condition the deck actively creates rather than hopes for.

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 .
Repeat.

Result

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

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The prerequisite is the fragility: a single opponent paying 2 for Smothering Tithe each cycle breaks the loop, so the shell needs Stasis, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, or similar tax effects already in play to enforce the lockout. With the loop running, infinite draw with no built-in kill means a closer like Thassa's Oracle or Laboratory Maniac is mandatory — the Treasures alone don't end the game.