Hex Parasite + There and Back Again

Hex Parasite + There and Back Again Combos

15 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite colored mana Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite Treasure tokens

Combo 1 with Satsuki, the Living Lore + Freed from the Real

Also requires: Satsuki, the Living Lore Satsuki, the Living Lore Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn · Infinite Treasure tokens
Steps
  1. Activate Satsuki by tapping it, putting a lore counter on There and Back Again.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing a lore counter from There and Back Again and giving Hex Parasite +1/+0 until end of turn.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again ability, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token.
  5. If you control two Smaugs, put one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If you do, the Smaug that died triggers, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. If you made Treasures this way, activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}{B}.
  8. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Smaug.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Satsuki, the Living Lore + Staff of Domination

Also requires: Satsuki, the Living Lore Satsuki, the Living Lore Staff of Domination Staff of Domination
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Satsuki by tapping it, putting a lore counter on There and Back Again.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing a lore counter from There and Back Again and giving Hex Parasite +1/+0 until end of turn.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again ability, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token.
  5. If you control two Smaugs, put one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If you do, the Smaug that died triggers, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. If you made Treasures this way, activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {5}{B}.
  8. Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3} and tapping it, untapping Satsuki.
  9. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it.
  10. Repeat.
  11. Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.
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Combo 3 with Satsuki, the Living Lore + Pemmin's Aura

Also requires: Satsuki, the Living Lore Satsuki, the Living Lore Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Satsuki by tapping it, putting a lore counter on There and Back Again.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing a lore counter from There and Back Again and giving Hex Parasite +1/+0 until end of turn.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again ability, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token.
  5. If you control two Smaugs, put one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If you do, the Smaug that died triggers, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. If you made Treasures this way, activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}{B}.
  8. Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Smaug.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Freed from the Real

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate eight Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {6}{U}{B}.
  7. Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 5 with Satsuki, the Living Lore + Umbral Mantle

Also requires: Satsuki, the Living Lore Satsuki, the Living Lore Umbral Mantle Umbral Mantle
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite untap of nontoken creatures you control · Infinite mana nontoken creatures you control can produce · Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Satsuki by tapping it, putting a lore counter on There and Back Again.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing a lore counter from There and Back Again and giving Hex Parasite +1/+0 until end of turn.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again ability, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token.
  5. If you control two Smaugs, put one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. If you do, the Smaug that died triggers, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. If you made Treasures this way, activate five Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}{B}.
  8. Activate Satsuki by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Staff of Domination

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Staff of Domination Staff of Domination
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite card draw · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate eleven Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {10}{B}.
  7. Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 7 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Crab Umbra

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Crab Umbra Crab Umbra
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate ten Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {8}{U}{B}.
  7. Activate Crab Umbra by paying {2}{U}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 8 with Time Sieve

Also requires: Time Sieve Time Sieve
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it, triggering its third chapter ability.
  2. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing a lore counter from There and Back Again, and giving Hex Parasite +1/+0 until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the There and Back Again ability, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token.
  4. If you control two Smaugs, put one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. If a Smaug dies this way, it triggers, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it and sacrificing five other artifacts, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  7. Repeat each turn.
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Combo 9 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Seedcradle Witch

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Seedcradle Witch Seedcradle Witch
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate eleven Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {8}{W}{B}{G}.
  7. Activate Seedcradle Witch by paying {2}{G}{W}, untapping Rydia and giving it +3/+3 until end of turn.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 10 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Sword of the Paruns

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Sword of the Paruns Sword of the Paruns
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate ten Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {9}{B}.
  7. Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying {3}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 11 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + High Alert

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright High Alert High Alert
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate eleven Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {8}{W}{U}{B}.
  7. Activate High Alert by paying {2}{W}{U}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 12 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Pemmin's Aura

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate eight Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {6}{U}{B}.
  7. Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 13 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Gauntlets of Light

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Gauntlets of Light Gauntlets of Light
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate ten Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {8}{W}{B}.
  7. Activate Gauntlets of Light by paying {2}{W}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 14 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Aggravated Assault

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Aggravated Assault Aggravated Assault
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite combat phases · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate twelve Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {9}{B}{R}{R}.
  7. Activate Aggravated Assault by paying {3}{R}{R}, untapping all creatures you control and causing you to get an addditional combat and main phase after this one.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 15 with Rydia, Summoner of Mist + Barbara Wright + Singing Bell Strike

Also requires: Rydia, Summoner of Mist Rydia, Summoner of Mist Barbara Wright Barbara Wright Singing Bell Strike Singing Bell Strike
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  2. Activate Rydia by paying {5} and tapping it, returning There and Back Again from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. As There and Back Again enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter with three lore counters due to its read-ahead ability.
  3. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B/P}, removing the finality counter from There and Back Again.
  4. Resolve the There and Back Again trigger, creating a 6/6 Smaug legendary creature token and sacrifice There and Back Again.
  5. Put a Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering its ability, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate thirteen Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {12}{B}.
  7. Activate Singing Bell Strike by paying {6}, untapping Rydia.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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