Academy Manufactor + Meticulous Excavation Combos

11 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite colored mana Infinite lifegain triggers Infinite lifegain

Combo 1 with Farmer Cotton + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens
Steps
  1. Cast Farmer Cotton either from your hand or from the command zone by paying at least {3}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Farmer Cotton enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least three 1/1 Halfling creature tokens, three Food tokens, three Clue tokens and three Treasure tokens.
  3. Activate three Foods and three Clues by tapping them, adding six {G}.
  4. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {W}{W}.
  5. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Farmer Cotton from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Farmer Cotton + A Realm Reborn

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Farmer Cotton either from your hand or from the command zone by paying at least {3}{G}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Farmer Cotton enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least three 1/1 Halfling creature tokens, three Food tokens, three Clue tokens and three Treasure tokens.
  3. Activate eight of the artifact tokens by tapping them, adding {5}{G}{W}{W}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Farmer Cotton from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Carnage Interpreter + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
  2. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  3. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  5. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Carnage Interpreter + Exalted Sunborn

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with The Goose Mother + A Realm Reborn

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Cast The Goose Mother by paying at least {7}{G}{U}.
  2. When The Goose Mother enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least four Clue, four Food and four Treasure tokens.
  3. Activate four Foods, four Clues and four Treasures by tapping them, adding {9}{G}{W}{U}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning The Goose Mother from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Carnage Interpreter + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Carnage Interpreter + Anointed Procession

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Carnage Interpreter + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Carnage Interpreter + Parallel Lives

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Carnage Interpreter + Primal Vigor

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Carnage Interpreter + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Carnage Interpreter by paying {1}{B/R}{B/R}.
  2. When Carnage Interpreter enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating eight Clue, Food and Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{W}{B/R}{B/R}.
  4. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Carnage Interpreter to your hand from the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.
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