Izzet Chronarch +

Izzet Chronarch + Temporal Manipulation Combos

7 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Lock Infinite turns Skip your draw steps

Combo 1 with Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Lock · Infinite turns
Steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn.
  2. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Izzet Chronarch with haste.
  3. The token copy of Izzet Chronarch enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Repeat each turn.

Combo 2 with Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Ghostly Flicker Ghostly Flicker Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Skip your draw steps · Lock
Show steps
  1. Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {2}{U}, blinking Mystic Sanctuary and Izzet Chronarch.
  4. When Izzet Chronarch and Mystic Sanctuary enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  5. Resolve the Izzet Chronarch trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Resolve the Mystic Sanctuary trigger, putting Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  7. Move to your next turn, drawing Temporal Manipulation during your draw step.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Extravagant Replication + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Extravagant Replication Extravagant Replication Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Move to your next turn.
  3. At the beginning of your upkeep, Extravagant Replication triggers, creating a token copy of Izzet Chronarch.
  4. When the Izzet Chronarch token enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Followed Footsteps + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Followed Footsteps Followed Footsteps Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, taking an extra turn after this one.
  2. Pass the turn.
  3. At the beginning of your upkeep, Followed Footsteps triggers, creating a copy of Izzet Chronarch.
  4. Izzet Chronarch enters the battlefield, returning Temporal Manipulation to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Progenitor Mimic + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Progenitor Mimic Progenitor Mimic Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, taking an extra turn after this one.
  2. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Progenitor Mimic triggers, creating a token copy of Izzet Chronarch.
  3. When the token Izzet Chronarch enters the battlefield, it triggers itself, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Dour Port-Mage + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Dour Port-Mage Dour Port-Mage Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Cast Izzet Chronarch by paying its mana cost.
  3. When Izzet Chronarch enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Move to your next turn.
  5. Activate Dour Port-Mage by paying {1}{U} and tapping it, returning Izzet Chronarch from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. Dour Port-Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Chthonian Nightmare + Temporal Manipulation

Also requires: Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare Temporal Manipulation Temporal Manipulation
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Move to your next turn.
  3. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  4. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  5. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Izzet Chronarch from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. When Izzet Chronarch enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  8. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  9. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most {E}, sacrificing Izzet Chronarch, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature with mana value 1 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Repeat.
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