Chromatic Star + Krark-Clan Ironworks Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite draw triggers Infinite card draw Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite storm count Near-infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Mox Opal

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Announce the activation of Chromatic Star's ability, allowing you to activate mana abilities while delaying any triggered abilities until this ability has finished resolving.
  2. Activate Mox Opal's mana ability by tapping it, adding one mana of any color.
  3. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks three times by sacrificing Mox Opal, Myr Retriever, and Krark-Clan Ironworks, adding six colorless mana.
  4. Complete the activation of Chromatic Star by paying {1}, tapping it, and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. When the artifacts go to the graveyard in steps 3 and 4, Myr Retriever triggers once, Scrap Trawler triggers four times, and Chromatic Star triggers once.
  6. Resolve Chromatic Star's triggered ability, drawing a card.
  7. Resolve Myr Retriever's triggered ability, returning Krark-Clan Ironworks from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. Resolve Scrap Trawler's triggered ability from Krark-Clan Ironworks, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Resolve Scrap Trawler's triggered ability from Myr Retriever, returning Chromatic Star from your graveyard to your hand.
  10. Resolve Scrap Trawler's triggered ability from Chromatic Star, returning Mox Opal from your graveyard to your hand.
  11. The final Scrap Trawler triggered ability from Mox Opal fails to resolve due to lack of targets.
  12. Cast Krak-Clan Ironworks, Myr Retriver, Chromatic Star, and Mox Opal by paying seven mana.
  13. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Mox Amber

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Announce the activation of Chromatic Star's ability, allowing you to activate mana abilities while delaying any triggered abilities until this ability has finished resolving.
  2. Activate Mox Amber's mana ability by tapping it, adding one mana of any color.
  3. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks three times by sacrificing Mox Amber, Myr Retriever, and Krark-Clan Ironworks, adding six colorless mana.
  4. Complete the activation of Chromatic Star by paying {1}, tapping it, and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. When the artifacts go to the graveyard in steps 3 and 4, Myr Retriever triggers once, Scrap Trawler triggers four times, and Chromatic Star triggers once.
  6. Resolve Chromatic Star's triggered ability, drawing a card.
  7. Resolve Myr Retriever's triggered ability, returning Krark-Clan Ironworks from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. Resolve Scrap Trawler's triggered ability from Krark-Clan Ironworks, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Resolve Scrap Trawler's triggered ability from Myr Retriever, returning Chromatic Star from your graveyard to your hand.
  10. Resolve Scrap Trawler's triggered ability from Chromatic Star, returning Mox Amber from your graveyard to your hand.
  11. The final Scrap Trawler triggered ability from Mox Amber fails to resolve due to lack of targets.
  12. Cast Krak-Clan Ironworks, Myr Retriver, Chromatic Star, and Mox Amber by paying seven mana.
  13. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Thran Dynamo

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Announce the activation of Chromatic Star's second ability.
  2. During this activation, activate Krark-Clan Ironworks twice by sacrificing Thran Dynamo and Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  3. Continue activating and resolving the Chromatic Star ability, paying {1}, tapping it, and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  4. Scrap Trawler triggers twice, Myr Retriever triggers once, and Chromatic Star triggers once.
  5. Resolve the Chromatic Star trigger, drawing a card.
  6. Resolve the Scrap Trawler trigger from Myr Retriever, returning Chromatic Star from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Resolve the Scrap Trawler trigger from Thran Dynamo, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. Resolve the Myr Retriever trigger, returning Thran Dynamo from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Cast Chromatic Star by paying {1}.
  10. Cast Myr Retriever by paying {2}.
  11. Cast Thran Dynamo by paying {4}.
  12. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Arcbound Reclaimer + Tarrian's Soulcleaver

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Chromatic Star by paying {1}.
  2. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Chromatic Star, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Tarrian's Soulcleaver and Chromatic Star trigger.
  4. Resolve the Tarrian's Soulcleaver trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  5. Holding priority, activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Chromatic Star from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Chromatic Star trigger, causing you to draw it from the top of your library.
  7. Repeat.
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