Horseshoe Crab + Mairsil, the Pretender

Horseshoe Crab + Mairsil, the Pretender Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite colored mana Infinite mana among colors with which you have devotion Infinite turns Lock

Combo 1 with Quicksilver Elemental + Gilded Lotus

Also requires: Quicksilver Elemental Quicksilver Elemental Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
Results: Infinite colored mana
Steps
  1. Activate Mairsil using Gilded Lotus' ability by tapping it, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  2. Activate Mairsil using Horseshoe Crab's ability by paying {U}, untapping it.
  3. Activate Mairsil using Quicksilver Elemental's ability by paying {U}, causing it to gain all activated abilities of itself until end of turn.
  4. Repeat.
  5. If desired, you may use any of Staff of Domination's other abilities using Mairsil, and then use Quicksilver Elemental's ability to use them infinitely.
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Combo 2 with Quicksilver Elemental + Nyx Lotus

Also requires: Quicksilver Elemental Quicksilver Elemental Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
Results: Infinite mana among colors with which you have devotion
Show steps
  1. Activate Mairsil using Nyx Lotus' ability by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U}.
  2. Activate Mairsil using Horseshoe Crab's ability by paying {U}, untapping it.
  3. Activate Mairsil using Quicksilver Elemental's ability by paying {U}, causing it to gain all activated abilities of itself until end of turn.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Ventifact Bottle + Magistrate's Scepter

Also requires: Ventifact Bottle Ventifact Bottle Magistrate's Scepter Magistrate's Scepter
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Mairsil using Ventifact Bottle's ability by paying {4} and tapping it, putting three +1/+1 counters on Mairsil.
  2. Activate Mairsil using Horseshoe Crab's ability by paying {U}, untapping itself.
  3. Activate Mairsil using Magistrate's Scepter's last ability by tapping it, gaining an extra turn after this one.
  4. Move to your next turn.
  5. Repeat.
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