Devoted Druid + Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief + Retraction Helix + and 2 others

Mana needed: {2}{G}{U}{U}

GU identity

Commander legal

The 5 combo pieces

What must be in place

Devoted Druid has an Aura attached to it.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Retraction Helix by paying {U}, targeting Devoted Druid.
  2. Ivy triggers. Choose not to copy Retraction Helix
  3. Resolve Retraction Helix
  4. Cast Strong Back by paying {2}{G}, targeting Devoted Druid.
  5. Ivy triggers, copying Strong Back twice due to Twinning Staff. Choose to have one copy target Ivy and the other copy target Devoted Druid.
  6. Resolve all three Strong Backs, attaching one to Ivy and two to Devoted Druid.
  7. Activate Devoted Druid using the ability given to it by Retraction Helix by tapping it, returning the nontoken Strong Back from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Activate Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  9. Activate Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding {G}.
  10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 two additional times, then repeat step 8 one additional time.
  11. Repeat from step 4.

What the combo produces