Combos with Vedalken Mastermind

15 known combos in Commander — View Vedalken Mastermind

Results: Opponents skip their untap steps · Lock
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  1. On the end step before your turn, activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Stasis from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. During either of your main phases, cast Stasis by paying {1}{U}.
  3. While Stasis is on the battlefield, your opponent will skip their untap steps.
383 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · You have protection from everything · Lock
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  1. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning The One Ring from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. Cast The One Ring by paying {4}.
  3. The One Ring triggers, giving you protection from everything until your next turn.
  4. Repeat each turn.
275 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
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  1. Activate any number of creatures by tapping them, adding at least {U} plus enough mana to cast the creature card in your hand.
  2. Cast the creature card by paying its mana cost.
  3. When the creature enters, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning the creature from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
108 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
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  1. Cast Time Warp by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Play Mystic Sanctuary.
  3. When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Time Warp from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Move to your next turn, drawing Time Warp during your draw step.
  5. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  6. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Mystic Sanctuary from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Repeat.
71 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
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  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Play Mystic Sanctuary.
  3. When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Move to your next turn, drawing Temporal Manipulation during your draw step.
  5. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  6. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Mystic Sanctuary from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Repeat.
53 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
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  1. Cast Capture of Jingzhou by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Play Mystic Sanctuary.
  3. When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Move to your next turn, drawing Capture of Jingzhou during your draw step.
  5. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  6. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Mystic Sanctuary from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Repeat.
36 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
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  1. Cast Walk the Aeons by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Play Mystic Sanctuary.
  3. When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Walk the Aeons from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Move to your next turn, drawing Walk the Aeons during your draw step.
  5. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  6. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Mystic Sanctuary from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Repeat.
36 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
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  1. Cast Time Stretch by paying its mana cost, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  2. Play Mystic Sanctuary.
  3. When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Time Stretch from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Move to your next turn, drawing Time Stretch during your draw step.
  5. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  6. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Mystic Sanctuary from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. Repeat during your second extra turn
28 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. Activate Scroll of Fate by tapping it, manifesting Wormfang Manta from your hand.
  2. Pay {5}{U}{U} to turn Wormfang Manta face up.
  3. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Wormfang Manta from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Wormfang Manta's LTB ability triggers, creating an extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat each turn.
10 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
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  1. Deal combat damage using a Rogue.
  2. Cast Notorious Throng for its prowl cost by paying {5}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Play Mystic Sanctuary.
  4. When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Notorious Throng from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Move to your next turn, drawing Notorious Throng during your draw step.
  6. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  7. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Mystic Sanctuary from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Repeat.
Mind Over Matter Mind Over Matter
Coveted Jewel Coveted Jewel
Vedalken Mastermind Vedalken Mastermind
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Coveted Jewel by paying {6}.
  2. When Coveted Jewel enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to draw three cards.
  3. Activate Coveted Jewel by tapping it, adding three mana of any color.
  4. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Coveted Jewel.
  5. Repeat from step 3 one additional time.
  6. Activate Coveted Jewel by tapping it, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  7. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Vedalken Mastermind.
  8. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Coveted Jewel to your hand from the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures
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  1. Activate any number of creatures you control by tapping it, adding at least {U}{R}.
  2. Activate Sneak Attack by paying {R}, putting any creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
  3. The creature enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning a creature card from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
Elvish Piper Elvish Piper
Village Bell-Ringer Village Bell-Ringer
Vedalken Mastermind Vedalken Mastermind
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least {1}{G}{U}.
  2. Activate Elvish Piper by paying {G} and tapping it, putting Village Bell-Ringer from your hand onto the battlefield.
  3. Village Bell-Ringer enters the battlefield, untapping all creatures you control.
  4. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Village Bell-Ringer from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If you can produce at least one additional mana in step 1, this combo produces infinite mana.
Elvish Piper Elvish Piper
Great Oak Guardian Great Oak Guardian
Vedalken Mastermind Vedalken Mastermind
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn
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  1. Activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least {G}{U}.
  2. Activate Elvish Piper by paying {G} and tapping it, putting Great Oak Guardian from your hand onto the battlefield.
  3. Great Oak Guardian enters the battlefield, untapping all creatures you control and giving them +2/+2 until end of turn.
  4. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning Great Oak Guardian from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If you can produce at least one additional mana in step 1, this combo produces infinite mana.
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures
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  1. Activate any number of creatures you control by tapping it, adding at least {G}{U}.
  2. Activate Elvish Piper by paying {G} and tapping it, putting any creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
  3. The creature enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Vedalken Mastermind by paying {U} and tapping it, returning a creature card from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
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