Resourceful Defense + Sage of Hours Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite turns Lock

Combo 1 with Big Mother Mouser

Also requires: Big Mother Mouser Big Mother Mouser
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Steps
  1. Declare Big Mother Mouser as an attacker, triggering its ability, doubling the +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving five +1/+1 counters from Big Mother Mouser to Sage of Hours.
  3. Activate Sage of Hours by removing all +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to take at least one extra turn after this one.
  4. Repeat each turn.

Combo 2 with The Thing

Also requires: The Thing The Thing
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
Show steps
  1. Declare The Thing as an attacker. Its second ability triggers, causing you to pay {R}{G}{W}{U} to double the number of +1/+1 counters on a creature you control.
  2. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving five +1/+1 counters from a creature to Sage of Hours.
  3. Activate Sage of Hours by removing all +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Repeat each turn.
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