Combos with Unsubstantiate

8 known combos in Commander — View Unsubstantiate

Results: Win the game
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  1. Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying {6}{W}.
  2. Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying {1}{U}, returning Approach of the Second Sun to your hand.
  3. Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying {6}{W}, causing you to win the game.
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Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite power for any creature · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
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  1. Cast any instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost.
  2. Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying {1}{U}, targeting that spell.
  3. Thousand-Year Storm and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
  4. Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Resolve the Thousand-Year Storm trigger, copying Unsubstantiate once for each instant or sorcery you've cast before it this turn, with each copy targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
  6. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers for each copy made this way, creating that many Treasure tokens.
  7. Resolve the first copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
  8. All remaining Unsubstantiate copies fizzle due to no longer having a legal target.
  9. Holding priority, activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}.
  10. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast any card by paying its mana cost, or wait for an opponent to cast one.
  2. Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying {1}{U}, targeting that spell.
  3. Swarm Intelligence and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
  4. Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Resolve the Swarm Intelligence trigger, copying Unsubstantiate, with the copy targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
  6. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  7. Resolve the copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
  8. Holding priority, activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Unsubstantiate by paying {1}{U}, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
  2. Orvar, and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
  3. Resolve the Orvar trigger, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage.
  4. The Dualcaster Mage token enters the battlefield, copying Unsubstantiate, targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
  5. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger from step 2, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Activate both Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {U}{U}.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. Cast Karn's Temporal Sundering by paying {4}{U}{U}.
  2. The Sixth Doctor triggers, copying Karn's Temporal Sundering.
  3. Resolve the copy of Karn's Temporal Sundering, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Holding priority, activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of Unsubstantiate without paying its mana cost.
  5. Resolve Unsubstantiate, returning the original Karn's Temporal Sundering to your hand.
  6. Repeat each turn.
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Sea Gate Stormcaller by paying {1}{U}.
  2. Sea Gate Stormcaller enters the battlefield, copying the next instant or sorcery spell you cast with mana value two or less.
  3. Cast Unsubstantiate by paying {1}{U}, targeting Sea Gate Stormcaller.
  4. Sea Gate Stormcaller, Orvar, and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
  5. Resolve the Sea Gate Stormcaller trigger, copying Unsubstantiate, targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
  6. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  7. Resolve the copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
  8. Resolve the Orvar trigger, creating a token copy of Sea Gate Stormcaller.
  9. The Sea Gate Stormcaller token enters the battlefield, copying the next instant or sorcery spell you cast with mana value two or less.
  10. Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger from step 4, creating a Treasure token.
  11. Activate both Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {U}{U}.
  12. Repeat from step 3.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Unsubstantiate by paying its mana cost.
  2. Holding priority, cast Lutri without paying its mana cost due to Aluren.
  3. When Lutri enters, it triggers, copying Unsubstantiate.
  4. Resolve the Unsubstantiate copy, returning Lutri from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers
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  1. Cast Unsubstantiate by paying its mana cost.
  2. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage without paying its mana cost due to Aluren.
  3. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Unsubstantiate, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
  4. Resolve the Unsubstantiate copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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