Jaxis, the Troublemaker + There and Back Again Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite draw triggers Infinite rummaging Infinite self-discard triggers Near-infinite colored mana Near-infinite death triggers

Combo 1 with Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Steps
  1. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, There and Back Again triggers, putting a lore counter on it.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token and causing you to sacrifice There and Back Again.
  3. Activate Jaxis by paying {R}, tapping it and discarding a card, creating a token copy of Smaug with haste.
  4. Put the newest Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Smaug token dies, it triggers twice, and Jaxis triggers once.
  6. Resolve the first Smaug trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Resolve the second Smaug trigger, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  8. Resolve the Jaxis trigger, untapping it.
  9. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}.
  10. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 2 with Freed from the Real

Also requires: Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-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.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token and causing you to sacrifice There and Back Again.
  3. Activate Jaxis by paying {R}, tapping it and discarding a card, creating a token copy of Smaug with haste.
  4. Put the newest Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Smaug token dies, it triggers twice.
  6. Resolve the first Smaug trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Resolve the second Smaug trigger, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  8. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {U}{R}.
  9. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Jaxis.
  10. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 3 with Pemmin's Aura

Also requires: Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-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.
  2. There and Back Again's third chapter ability triggers, creating a legendary 6/6 Smaug creature token and causing you to sacrifice There and Back Again.
  3. Activate Jaxis by paying {R}, tapping it and discarding a card, creating a token copy of Smaug with haste.
  4. Put the newest Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Smaug token dies, it triggers twice.
  6. Resolve the first Smaug trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Resolve the second Smaug trigger, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  8. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {U}{R}.
  9. Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Jaxis.
  10. Repeat from step 3.
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