Anhelo, the Painter + Call to Mind + Mystic Retrieval + and 2 others

Mana needed: {4}{U}{U}{U} each turn (at most)

UBR identity

Commander legal

The 5 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least one additional creature with power two or greater.
You have not cast an instant or sorcery this turn.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying {3}{U}{U} and sacrificing a creaature with power two or greater, targeting yourself.
  2. Temporal Manipulation's casualty ability and Skywise Teachings trigger.
  3. Resolve the Temporal Manipulation trigger, copying it, targeting yourself.
  4. Resolve the Skywise Teachings trigger, causing you to pay {1}{U} to create a 2/2 Djinn Monk creature token.
  5. Resolve both Temporal Manipulations, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  6. Move to your first extra turn.
  7. Cast Call to Mind by paying {2}{U} and sacrificing a Djinn Monk, targeting Mystic Retrieval.
  8. Call to Mind's casualty ability and Skywise Teachings trigger.
  9. Resolve the Call to Mind trigger, copying it, targeting Temporal Manipulation.
  10. Resolve the Skywise Teachings trigger, causing you to pay {1}{U} to create a 2/2 Djinn Monk creature token.
  11. Resolve both Call to Minds, returning Temporal Manipulation and Mystic Retrieval from your graveyard to your hand.
  12. Move to your second extra turn.
  13. Repeat steps 1 through 6 one additional time.
  14. Cast Mystic Retrieval by paying {3}{U} and sacrificing a Djinn Monk, targeting Call to Mind.
  15. Mystic Retrieval's casualty ability and Skywise Teachings trigger.
  16. Resolve the Mystic Retrieval trigger, copying it, targeting Temporal Manipulation.
  17. Resolve the Skywise Teachings trigger, creating a 2/2 Djinn Monk creature token.
  18. Resolve both Mystic Retrievals, returning Temporal Manipulation and Call to Mind from your graveyard to your hand.
  19. Move to your second extra turn.
  20. Repeat.

What the combo produces