Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Sneak Attack + Jeska's Will

3-card combo · UR

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop exiles the entire library and generates infinite red mana as long as an opponent is holding cards.

Cards required
3
Cheapest stack total
$85.86
Color identity
UR
Popularity
39 decks
Format
Commander
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Rootha, Mercurial Artist copies Jeska's Will each loop, then Sneak Attack puts Rootha back into play for one red — the recursion cost is covered by the mana Jeska's Will produces off an opponent's hand. The combo slots naturally into Izzet spellslinger and storm shells that already want Sneak Attack as a value piece and Jeska's Will as a ritual. At four or more cards in an opponent's hand, each iteration nets red mana; selecting both of Jeska's Will's modes on the original cast then exiles the library with full play access.

Recipe

How it works

01

Prerequisites

An opponent has at least three cards in hand.

02

Steps

  1. Cast Jeska's Will by paying {2}{R}.
  2. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Jeska's Will.
  3. Resolve the copy of Jeska's Will, adding at least {R}{R}{R}.
  4. Activate Sneak Attack by paying {R}, putting Rootha from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
  6. If an opponent has four or more cards in hand, this combo nets infinite red mana.
  7. If you control your commander, you may also select both of Jeska's Will's modes when casting it to exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards this turn.

03

Result

Exile your library; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite red mana; Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The prerequisite is the fragile point: if all opponents drop to two or fewer cards the loop stalls before going infinite, so running Wheel of Fortune or Windfall in the same shell hedges against empty-handed tables. Once the library is exiled, any direct-damage payoff already in the deck closes the game — Grapeshot off infinite storm count or Aetherflux Reservoir from the exiled cards are the cleanest lines.

Verified on Commander Spellbook · Combo ID jeskas-will-rootha-mercurial-artist-sneak-attack

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Updated . Data from Commander Spellbook, Scryfall, and EDHREC.