Academy Manufactor + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite turns Lock Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite colored mana

Combo 1 with Time Sieve + Soulherder

Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Steps
  1. At the beginning of your end step, Soulherder's second ability triggers, blinking Wernog.
  2. When Wernog leaves and enters the battlefield, it triggers twice and Soulherder's first ability triggers once.
  3. Resolve both Wernog triggers, creating at least two Clue, two Food and two Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. Resolve the Soulherder trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing five artifacts, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  6. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 2 with Time Sieve + Teleportation Circle

Results: Lock · Infinite turns
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your end step, Teleportation Circle triggers, blinking Wernog.
  2. When Wernog leaves and enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  3. Resolve both triggers, creating at least two Clue, two Food and two Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing five artifacts, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 3 with Time Sieve + Conjurer's Closet

Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your end step, Conjurer's Closet triggers, blinking Wernog.
  2. When Wernog leaves and enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  3. Resolve both triggers, creating at least two Clue, two Food and two Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing five artifacts, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat each turn.

Combo 4 with Deadeye Navigator

Also requires: Deadeye Navigator Deadeye Navigator
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite blinking · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
Show steps
  1. Activate Wernog by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  2. Wernog leaves and enters, triggering it twice and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability once.
  3. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, pairing it and Wernog.
  4. Resolve both Wernog triggers, causing you to create at least two Clue, two Food, and two Treasure tokens.
  5. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Time Sieve + Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your end step, Thassa triggers, blinking Wernog.
  2. When Wernog leaves and enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  3. Resolve both triggers, creating at least two Clue, two Food and two Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing five artifacts, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat each turn.

Combo 6 with Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Emiel the Blessed

Results: Infinite blinking · 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 Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {3}, blinking Wernog.
  2. Wernog leaves and enters the battlefield, triggering its ability twice, causing you to create at least two Clue, two Treasure, and two Food artifact tokens.
  3. Activate three of the tokens by tapping them, adding {G}{G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite blinking · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
Show steps
  1. Activate an artifact by tapping it, adding at least {C}.
  2. Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Wernog.
  3. When Wernog leaves and enters, it triggers twice, creating at least two Clue, two Food and two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Clues, untapping the mana-producing artifact.
  5. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Metamorphosis + Underworld Breach + Grinding Station

Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite Clue tokens · Near-infinite Food tokens · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite Clue tokens for opponents
Show steps
  1. Cast Wernog either from your hand, graveyard or from the command zone by paying {W}{B} plus commander tax or exiling three cards from your graveyard, if necessary.
  2. When Wernog enters, it triggers, causing you to create at least one Food, one Clue and one Treasure.
  3. When the artifact tokens enter, Grinding Station trigger that many times.
  4. Resolve a Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  5. Holding priority, activate Grinding Station by sacrificing a Clue or Food, causing you to mill three cards.
  6. Repeat from step 4 one additional time. Then, resolve any remaining Grinding Station triggers, untapping it.
  7. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  8. Cast Metamorphosis either from your hand or from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying {G} and exiling three cards from your graveyard, if necessary, and sacrificing Wernog.
  9. When Wernog dies, it triggers, causing you to create at least one Food, one Clue and one Treasure.
  10. Repeat steps 3 through 6 once.
  11. Resolve Metamorphosis, adding {W}{W}{W} or {B}{B}{B} that can only be spent to cast creature spells.
  12. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {W/B}.
  13. Repeat from step 1.
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