Mind Over Matter + Quicksilver Elemental Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite self-discard triggers Infinite draw triggers Infinite looting Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce Near-infinite card draw

Combo 1 with Asmodeus the Archfiend

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Steps
  1. Activate a permanent by tapping it, adding at least {B}.
  2. Activate Quicksilver Elemental by paying {U}, causing it to gain Asmodeus's activated abilities until end of turn.
  3. Remove Asmodeus from the battlefield.
  4. Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Asmodeus's first ability by paying {B}{B}{B}, causing you to draw seven cards.
  5. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping a mana-producing permanent.
  6. Activate a permanent by tapping it, adding at least {B}.
  7. Repeat from step 5 two additional times.
  8. Repeat from step 4.

Combo 2 with Surge Engine + Lotus Field

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Lotus Field by tapping it, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  2. Activate Quicksilver Elemental by paying {U}, causing it to gain all activated abilities of Surge Engine until end of turn.
  3. Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Surge Engine's third ability by paying {4}{U}{U}, causing you to draw three cards.
  4. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Lotus Field.
  5. Activate Lotus Field by tapping it, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  6. Repeat from step 4 two additional times.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Surge Engine + Chromatic Orrery

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}.
  2. Activate Quicksilver Elemental by paying {1}, causing it to gain all activated abilities of Surge Engine until end of turn.
  3. Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Surge Engine's third ability by paying {6}, causing you to draw three cards.
  4. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery.
  5. Activate Chromatic Orrery by tapping it, adding {5}.
  6. Repeat from step 4 two additional times.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Surge Engine + Gilded Lotus

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  2. Activate Quicksilver Elemental by paying {U}, causing it to gain all activated abilities of Surge Engine until end of turn.
  3. Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Surge Engine's third ability by paying {4}{U}{U}, causing you to draw three cards.
  4. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Gilded Lotus.
  5. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  6. Repeat from step 4 two additional times.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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