Toph, the First Metalbender + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth + Staff of Domination + Zhur-Taa Ancient

4-card combo · RGW

Verdict

Yes — this 4-piece loop converts Zhur-Taa Ancient's mana doubling into infinite black mana, infinite life, and infinite draw once all parts are assembled.

Cards required
4
Cheapest stack total
$10.81
Color identity
RGW
Popularity
0 decks
Format
Commander
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Toph, the First Metalbender and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth together make Staff of Domination a Swamp, so tapping it adds black mana; Zhur-Taa Ancient then doubles that to two, one of which pays Staff's untap ability for a net gain. The result is a self-sustaining loop that cracks open every activated ability on Staff of Domination — infinite life at 3 mana per activation and infinite draw at 4. This is a Naya goodstuff shell at minimum, likely helmed by a commander that cares about lands producing unexpected mana types or artifacts gaining land types.

Recipe

How it works

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Prerequisites

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Steps

  1. Activate Staff of Domination by tapping it, adding {B} as it's a Swamp land due to Toph and Urborg
  2. Zhur-Taa Ancient triggers, adding {B}.
  3. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it.
  4. Repeat.

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Result

Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite lifegain; Infinite card draw; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite black mana

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Urborg is the hardest piece to replace — Blanket of Night fills the same role as a non-legendary enchantment if Urborg is targeted for removal. If Zhur-Taa Ancient is answered, the loop collapses entirely, so protect it with Swiftfoot Boots or Lightning Greaves before going off; the doubling trigger is the engine's heartbeat, not a redundant piece.

Verified on Commander Spellbook · Combo ID staff-of-domination-toph-the-first-metalbender-urborg-tomb-of-yawgmoth-9

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