Chromatic Orrery + Mind Over Matter Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite self-discard triggers Infinite draw triggers Infinite looting Near-infinite colorless mana Near-infinite colored mana

Combo 1

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Steps
  1. Activate Chromatic Orrery's second ability by paying {5} and tapping it, causing you to draw a card for each color among permanents you control.
  2. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  3. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  4. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  5. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Quicksilver Elemental + Surge Engine

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  2. Activate Quicksilver Elemental by paying {1}, causing it to gain all activated abilities of Surge Engine until end of turn.
  3. Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Surge Engine's third ability by paying {6}, causing you to draw three cards.
  4. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  5. Activate Chromatic Orrery by tapping it, adding {5}.
  6. Repeat from step 4 two additional times.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Faerie Formation

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite looting
Show steps
  1. Activate Kydele by tapping it, adding {C} for each card you've drawn this turn.
  2. Activate Faerie Formation by paying {4}, causing you to draw a card and create a 1/1 Faerie creature token.
  3. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Kydele.
  4. Repeat.
  5. Eventually, Kydele will produce extra mana, and you may repeat step 2 as mana allows.

Combo 4 with The Tenth Doctor + Inspiring Refrain

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite looting
Show steps
  1. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  2. If Inspiring Refrain is in your hand, cast it by paying {6}.
  3. Otherwise, activate The Tenth Doctor by paying {7}, causing you to time travel three times, removing all time counters from Inspiring Refrain and cast Inspiring Refrain from exile without paying its mana cost.
  4. Resolve Inspiring Refrain, causing you to draw two cards and exile Inspiring Refrain with three time counters on it.
  5. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  6. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  7. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Queza, Augur of Agonies + Intimidation Campaign

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Infinite looting · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Near-infinite card draw
Show steps
  1. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  2. Cast Intimidation Campaign by paying {3}.
  3. When Intimidation Campaign enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life, and you to gain 1 life and draw a card.
  4. Queza triggers, targeting an opponent.
  5. When you commit that crime, Intimidation Campaign's second ability triggers, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. Resolve the Queza trigger, causing an opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  7. If you have less than {3} available, activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  8. If Chromatic Orrery is untapped, activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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