Steelfin Whale + Retraction Helix + Sol Ring

3-card combo · U

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card loop converts a single blue mana and a haste-ready Steelfin Whale into infinite colorless mana and infinite storm count.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$2.01

Color identity

Popularity

341 decks

Format

Commander

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Retraction Helix turns Steelfin Whale into a bounce engine; Sol Ring's ETB trigger untaps the Whale each time it's recasted, resetting the loop for one generic mana net positive per iteration. The whole line costs one blue to start and runs indefinitely from there — any blue storm or artifact-matters shell assembles this with standard tutors like Fabricate or Muddle the Mixture.

How it works

Prerequisites

Steelfin Whale does not have summoning sickness.

Steps

Cast Retraction Helix by paying , targeting Steelfin Whale.
Activate Sol Ring by tapping it, adding .
Activate Steelfin Whale by tapping it, returning Sol Ring from the battlefield to your hand.
Cast Sol Ring by paying .
When Sol Ring enters the battlefield, Steelfin Whale triggers, untapping Steelfin Whale.
Repeat from step 2.

Result

Infinite colorless mana; Infinite storm count

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Any 0- or 1-mana artifact works in Sol Ring's slot as long as it triggers Steelfin Whale's untap on entry — Mana Crypt is the tightest swap, producing two colorless on the same loop math. Pair the infinite storm count with Aetherflux Reservoir or the infinite colorless with Walking Ballista; the loop needs a closer to win.

Steelfin Whale + Retraction Helix + Sol Ring

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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