Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves + Temur Battlecrier

3-card combo · RGWU

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop generates infinite ETB and LTB triggers by looping a creature through exile on every zero-mana activation.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$13.57

Color identity

RGWU

Popularity

131 decks

Format

Commander

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Lightning Greaves's equip targets a nontoken creature, which triggers Monk Gyatso to airbend it into exile; the equip fizzles with no legal target, and Temur Battlecrier lets the creature return from exile for free. The loop requires two creatures with power 4 or greater already on board before it goes off, which means any Temur or 4-color shell running large bodies — Atraxa, Praetors' Voice, Aragorn, King of Gondor, or any stompy midrange build — assembles the prerequisites naturally.

How it works

Prerequisites

You control another nontoken creature. You control at least two creatures with power 4 or greater.

Steps

Activate Lightning Greaves's equip ability by paying , targeting another nontoken creature you control.
Monk Gyatso triggers, airbending the targeted creature.
The Lightning Greaves ability fizzles due to no longer having a legal target.
Cast the creature from exile by paying due to Temur Battlecrier.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The loop needs a payoff attached to ETB or LTB triggers to actually win — Impact Tremors, Altar of Dementia, or Purphoros, God of the Forge all close the game immediately once the chain starts. The creature being looped must be nontoken and have power 4 or greater, so Etali, Primal Conqueror or Gishath, Sun's Avatar are strong loop targets that also compound value on each recast.

Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves + Temur Battlecrier

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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