Combos with Thought Reflection

15 known combos in Commander — View Thought Reflection

Results: Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Cast Windfall by paying {2}{U}, causing each player to discard their hand and each opponent to draw cards equal to the greatest number of cards discarded this way, and you to draw twice that number due to Thought Reflection.
  2. Psychosis Crawler triggers for each card you draw, and Scrawling Crawler triggers for each card opponents draw.
  3. Resolve the Psychosis Crawler triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life for each card you drew.
  4. Resolve the Scrawling Crawler triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life for each card they drew.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers
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Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying {4}{B}{B}{B}, causing you to lose half your life total rounded up and draw your library due to Thought Reflection.

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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite untap of creatures you control · Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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  1. Activate the mana-producing creature by tapping it, adding at least {2}.
  2. Activate Alaundo by tapping it, drawing two cards and exiling a card from your hand, and removing a time counter from all other cards previously exiled with this ability.
  3. Tolarian Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {2}, untapping Alaundo and the mana-producing creature.
  4. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control
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  1. Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. Activate Ormos by paying {1}{U}{U} and discarding three cards with different names, causing you to draw ten cards.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter by discading a card, untapping the Island.
  4. Activate the Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  5. Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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  1. Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Tap all creatures opponents control during each turn
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  1. Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, tapping target creature an opponent controls.
  3. Hylda of the Icy Crown triggers, causing you to pay {1} to scry 2 and draw two cards.
  4. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping the mana-producing permanent.
  5. Repeat.
  6. You may also repeat this loop during each turn.
Results: Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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  1. Cast Whispering Madness by paying {2}{U}{B}, causing each player to discard your hand, then draw cards equal to the greatest number of cards discarded this way, with you drawing double that number due to Thought Reflection.
  2. Whispering Madness' cipher ability triggers, exiling Whispering Madness encoded on a creature you control.
  3. Mystic Redaction triggers for each card you discarded, causing each opponent to mill two cards for each card you discarded.
  4. Deal combat damage using the creature that has Whispering Madness encoded.
  5. The creature triggers, casting a copy of Whispering Madness without paying its mana cost.
  6. Resolve the copy of Whispering Madness, causing each player to discard your hand, then draw cards equal to the greatest number of cards discarded this way, with you drawing double that number due to Thought Reflection.
  7. Mystic Redaction triggers for each card you discarded, causing each opponent to mill two cards for each card you discarded.
  8. Move to your cleanup step, and discard cards down to your maximum hand size.
  9. Mystic Redaction triggers for each card you discarded, causing each opponent to mill two cards for each card you discarded.
Results: Infinite card draw for all players · Infinite draw triggers for all players · Near-infinite lifegain for all players · Near-infinite lifegain triggers for all players
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  1. Activate Palladium Myr by tapping it, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Kwain by tapping it, causing you to draw two cards and gain 1 life, and allowing your opponent to draw a card and gain 1 life.
  3. Tolarian Kraken triggers twice, causing you to pay {2} to untap Palladium Myr and Kwain.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite blue mana
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  1. Activate Urza by tapping Unctus, adding {U}.
  2. Activate Unctus by paying {U/P}, causing Urza to become an artifact until end of turn.
  3. Activate Urza by tapping itself, adding {U}.
  4. Urza triggers, causing you to draw two cards and discard a card.
  5. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Urza.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Each opponent loses the game · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers
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  1. Cast Fractured Identity by paying {3}{W}{U}, targeting Thought Reflection.
  2. Hive Mind triggers, causing each opponent to copy Fractured Identity.
  3. Resolve each opponent's Fractured Identity.
  4. Resolve your Fractured Identity, exiling Thought Reflection and causing each opponent to create a copy of it.
  5. Cast Enter the Infinite by paying {8}{U}{U}{U}{U}.
  6. Hive Mind triggers, causing each opponent to copy Enter the Infinite.
  7. Resolve the first opponent's Enter the Infinite, causing the opponent to draw cards equal to twice their deck size, and lose the game due to drawing from an empty library.
  8. Repeat step 7 for each other opponent.
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Tymora's Invoker by paying {8}, causing you to draw four cards.
  2. The Locust God triggers four times, creating a total of four 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing the Insects, adding eight {C}.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent · Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
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  1. Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your eck size.
  2. Give the Fractal token haste, if needed.
  3. Activate Sokrates by tapping it, targeting the Fractal token.
  4. Declare the Fractal token as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it.
  5. When the Fractal token would deal combat damage, instead prevent that damage. The defending player draws cards equal to the Fractal's power, rounded down, while you will draw double that many cards due to Thought Reflection.
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers
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  1. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, tapping Sphinx's Disciple.
  2. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Sphinx's Disciple.
  3. Sphinx's Disciple triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers
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  1. Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. Activate Idle Thoughts by paying {2}, causing you to draw two cards.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping the mana producing permanent.
  4. Activate the mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  5. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping the mana producing permanent.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers
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  1. Activate a mana-producing permanent you control by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. Activate Tablet of Compleation's third ability by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Tablet of Compleation and the mana-producing permanent.
  4. Repeat.
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