Combos with Retraction Helix

15 known combos in Commander — View Retraction Helix

Valley Floodcaller Valley Floodcaller Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of some creatures you control · Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  3. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  4. Cast the noncreature permanent by paying {0}.
  5. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  6. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the noncreature permanent cast in step 4 from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Repeat from step 4.
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Valley Floodcaller Valley Floodcaller Retraction Helix Retraction Helix Sol Ring Sol Ring
Results: Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of some creatures you control · Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  3. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  4. Cast Sol Ring by paying its mana cost.
  5. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  6. Activate Sol Ring by tapping it, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning Sol Ring from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Valley Floodcaller Valley Floodcaller Retraction Helix Retraction Helix Mana Vault Mana Vault
Results: Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of some creatures you control · Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  3. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  4. Cast Mana Vault by paying its mana cost.
  5. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  6. Activate Mana Vault by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  7. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning Mana Vault from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Valley Floodcaller Valley Floodcaller Retraction Helix Retraction Helix Grim Monolith Grim Monolith
Results: Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of some creatures you control · Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  3. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  4. Cast Grim Monolith by paying its mana cost.
  5. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  6. Activate Grim Monolith by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  7. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning Grim Monolith from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Valley Floodcaller Valley Floodcaller Retraction Helix Retraction Helix Basalt Monolith Basalt Monolith
Results: Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of some creatures you control · Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a Bird, Rat, Otter and/or Frog you control that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  3. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  4. Cast Basalt Monolith by paying its mana cost.
  5. Valley Floodcaller triggers, giving Birds, Otters, Frogs and Rats you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  6. Activate Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  7. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning Basalt Monolith from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Retraction Helix Retraction Helix Battered Golem Battered Golem
Results: Infinite storm count · Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting Battered Golem.
  2. Cast the artifact by paying {0}.
  3. When the artifact enters the battlefield, Battered Golem triggers, untapping Battered Golem.
  4. Activate Battered Golem by tapping it, returning the artifact from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Mirran Spy Mirran Spy
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a creature you control.
  2. Cast the artifact by paying {0}.
  3. Mirran Spy triggers, untapping the creature targeted by Retraction Helix.
  4. Activate the creature by tapping it, returning the artifact from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting any non-mana producing creature you control that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}.
  3. Cast the creature from your hand by paying its mana cost.
  4. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the creature cast in step 3 to your hand from the battlefield.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Mox Amber Mox Amber
Results: Infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Mox Amber by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting Rona.
  3. Activate Rona by tapping it, returning Mox Amber from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Cast Mox Amber by paying {0}.
  5. Rona triggers, untapping itself.
  6. Activate Mox Amber by tapping it, adding one mana of any color among legendary creatures and/or planeswalkers you control.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
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Derevi, Empyrial Tactician Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Displacer Kitten Displacer Kitten Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting any creature you control except Derevi that does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Derevi.
  3. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping the creature targeted in step 1.
  4. Resolve Retraction Helix.
  5. Cast the permanent from your hand by paying {0}.
  6. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Derevi.
  7. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping the creature targeted by Retraction Helix.
  8. Resolve the permanent spell.
  9. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the permanent cast in step 5 from the battlefield to your hand.
  10. Repeat from step 5.
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Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Mox Opal Mox Opal
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Mox Opal by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting Rona.
  3. Activate Rona by tapping it, returning Mox Opal from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Cast Mox Opal by paying {0}.
  5. Rona triggers, untapping itself.
  6. Activate Mox Opal by tapping it, adding one mana of any color.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
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Traxos, Scourge of Kroog Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting Traxos.
  2. Cast any historic card from your hand by paying {0}.
  3. Traxos triggers, untapping itself.
  4. Activate Traxos by tapping it, returning the historic card from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
576 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Steelfin Whale Steelfin Whale
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting Steelfin Whale.
  2. Activate Steelfin Whale by tapping it, returning the artifact from the battlefield to your hand.
  3. Cast the artifact by paying {0}.
  4. When the artifact enters the battlefield, Steelfin Whale triggers, untapping Steelfin Whale.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Chakram Retriever Chakram Retriever
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting any creature you control without summoning sickness.
  2. Cast the permanent by paying {0}.
  3. Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping the creature targeted by Retraction Helix.
  4. Activate the creature targeted by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the permanent cast in step 2 from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Jeskai Ascendancy Jeskai Ascendancy
Mox Amber Mox Amber
Retraction Helix Retraction Helix
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite looting · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting a creature you control without summoning sickness.
  2. Jeskai Ascendacy first and second abilities trigger.
  3. Resolve the first Jeskai Ascendancy trigger, giving creatures you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  4. Resolve the second Jeskai Ascendancy trigger, allowing you to loot.
  5. Activate Mox Amber by tapping it, adding one mana of any color you can produce among legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control.
  6. Activate the creature by tapping it, returning Mox Amber to your hand.
  7. Cast Mox Amber by paying {0}.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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