Gilded Lotus + Karn's Touch + Umbral Mantle

Mana needed: {U}{U}

U identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Gilded Lotus does not have summoning sickness.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Karn's Touch by paying {U}{U}, targeting Gilded Lotus.
  2. Activate Umbral Mantle's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to the Gilded Lotus.
  3. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding three mana of any one color.
  4. Activate Umbral Mantle by paying {3} and untapping it, giving itself +2/+2 until end of turn.
  5. Repeat.

What the combo produces