Arid Archway + Spelunking Combos
3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite landfall triggers
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite ETB
Combo 1 with Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm
Also requires:
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
Retreat to Coralhelm
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
Retreat to Coralhelm
Results:
Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite landfall triggers
· Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
Steps
- Activate Zimone's first ability by paying {1} and tapping it, putting Arid Archway from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- When Arid Archway enters the battlefield, it and Retreat to Coralhelm trigger.
- Holding priority, activate Arid Archway by tapping it, adding {C}{C}.
- Resolve the Arid Archway trigger from step 2, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
- Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Patron of the Moon
Also requires:
Patron of the Moon
Patron of the Moon
Results:
Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite landfall triggers
· Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
Show steps
- Activate Patron of the Moon by paying {1}, putting Arid Archway from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- When Arid Archway enters the battlefield, it triggers.
- Holding priority, activate Arid Archway by tapping it, adding {C}{C}.
- Resolve the Arid Archway trigger from step 2, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Evolution Sage
Results:
Infinite ETB
· Infinite card draw
· Infinite landfall triggers
· Infinite proliferate
· Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite draw triggers
Show steps
- Cast Spelunking by paying {2}{G}.
- Holding priority, activate Myojin of Cryptic Dreams by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Spelunking spell three times.
- Resolve the first Spelunking copy.
- The Spelunking token enters the battlefield, drawing a card then putting Arid Archway from your hand onto the battlefield untapped.
- Arid Archway enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Evolution Sage.
- In response, activate the land by tapping it, adding two mana.
- Resolve the Arid Archway trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- Resolve the Evolution Sage trigger, putting an indestructible counter on Myojin of Cryptic Dreams.
- Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
- Repeat from step 2.
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