Jon Irenicus, Shattered One + Merchant Ship

UB identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

What must be in place

An opponent controls no Islands.

How to execute it

  1. At the beginning of your end step, Jon Irenicus triggers, causing an opponent who controls no Islands to gain control of Merchant Ship.
  2. Merchant Ship triggers, causing the opponent to sacrifice it.
  3. However, Merchant Ship cannot be sacrificed due to its ability granted by Jon Irenicus.
  4. Merchant Ship triggers again, creating a mandatory infinite loop that causes the game to end in a draw.

What the combo produces