Pull from Eternity + Quintorius, Loremaster + Teferi's Protection + Isochron Scepter

4-card combo · RW

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop locks the table by recycling Teferi's Protection every turn cycle, making the pilot functionally untouchable during opponents' turns.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$64.05

Color identity

Popularity

3 decks

Format

Commander

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Isochron Scepter imprints Pull from Eternity to fish Teferi's Protection out of exile and into the graveyard; Quintorius, Loremaster then exiles it again at end step and creates a Spirit token. That token fuels Quintorius's activated ability to recast Teferi's Protection from exile for 1RW, which phases out all permanents including the Scepter and itself, resetting the loop next turn. The table can't deal damage, target anything, or interact with the pilot's board for as long as the engine runs.

How it works

Prerequisites

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Steps

Cast Teferi's Protection by paying , causing you to gain protection from everything and preventing your life total from changing until your next turn, and phasing all permanents you control out until your next turn, and exiling Teferi's Protection.
During your next turn, activate Isochron Scepter by paying and tapping it, casting a copy of Pull from Eternity without paying its mana cost.
Resolve Pull from Eternity, putting Teferi's Protection from exile into your graveyard.
At the beginning of your end step, Quintorius triggers, exiling Teferi's Protection from your graveyard and creating a 3/2 Spirit creature token.
Activate Quintorius by paying and sacrificing a Spirit, casting Teferi's Protection from exile without paying its mana cost.
Resolve Teferi's Protection, causing you to gain protection from everything and preventing your life total from changing until your next turn, and phasing all permanents you control out until your next turn, and exiling Teferi's Protection.
Repeat from step 2.

Result

Permanents you control phase out during your opponents' turns; Your life total can't change during your opponents' turns; You have protection from everything during your opponents' turns; Lock

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The combo has no cheaper substitute for any piece — Pull from Eternity is the only spell that moves a card from exile to the graveyard on demand, and Quintorius's recursion is the only route back to exile. The lock doesn't kill by itself; pair it with a damage outlet that triggers incidentally or a win condition that resolves before Teferi's Protection phases it out, since the pilot's own permanents are unavailable during opponents' turns.

Pull from Eternity + Quintorius, Loremaster + Teferi's Protection + Isochron Scepter

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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