There and Back Again + Thornbite Staff

There and Back Again + Thornbite Staff Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite colored mana Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite Treasure tokens

Combo 1 with Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink

Also requires: Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · 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 Orthion's first ability by paying {1}{R} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Smaug with haste.
  4. Put either Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Smaug token dies, it and Orthion trigger.
  6. Resolve the Smaug trigger, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. Resolve the Orthion trigger, untapping it.
  8. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{R}.
  9. Repeat from step 3.
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Combo 2 with Jaxis, the Troublemaker

Also requires: Jaxis, the Troublemaker Jaxis, the Troublemaker
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, 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.
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Combo 3 with Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance

Also requires: Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · 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 Saheeli by paying {U}{R} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Smaug with haste.
  4. Put either Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Smaug token dies, it and Saheeli trigger.
  6. Resolve the Smaug trigger, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. Resolve the Saheeli trigger, untapping it.
  8. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {U}{R}.
  9. Repeat from step 3.
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Combo 4 with Romana II

Also requires: Romana II Romana II
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · 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 Romana II by paying {1} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Smaug with haste.
  4. Put either Smaug token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Smaug token dies, it and Romana II trigger.
  6. Resolve the Smaug trigger, creating fourteen Treasure tokens.
  7. Resolve the Romana II trigger, untapping it.
  8. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  9. Repeat from step 3.
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