Silas Renn, Seeker Adept + The One Ring + Krark-Clan Ironworks

3-card combo · UB

Verdict

Yes — this loop locks the table behind an unbreakable protection shield as long as Silas Renn can connect each turn.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$109.21

Color identity

Popularity

278 decks

Format

Commander

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Silas Renn, Seeker Adept recurs The One Ring from the graveyard after Krark-Clan Ironworks sacrifices it for two colorless, and casting it again resets the protection-from-everything trigger every turn cycle. The combo fits naturally in Dimir artifact and evasion shells where Silas Renn is already the commander — his deathtouch makes blocking unattractive, and the loop costs nothing beyond the 4 mana to replay The One Ring each iteration.

How it works

Prerequisites

Silas Renn does not have summoning sickness and cannot be blocked by an opponent.

Steps

Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing The One Ring, adding .
Deal combat damage to an opponent using Silas Renn.
Silas Renn triggers, allowing you to cast The One Ring from your graveyard this turn.
Cast The One Ring from your graveyard by paying .
The One Ring triggers, giving you protection from everything until your next turn.
Repeat during each of your turns.

Result

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you; You have protection from everything; Lock

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The lock requires an unblocked Silas Renn every turn, so board wipes and flicker effects that reset summoning sickness are the obvious outs for opponents. Whispersilk Cloak or Rogue's Passage ensure reliable connection if the board state tightens; Voltaic Key or Unwinding Clock are worth considering as ways to generate extra value from The One Ring's draw ability before sacrificing it.

Silas Renn, Seeker Adept + The One Ring + Krark-Clan Ironworks

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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