Contagion Engine + Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Magistrate's Scepter

Mana needed: {4}{R} each odd-numbered turn, with {4} available each even-numbered turn

R identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Magistate's Scepter has at least two charge counters on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Contagion Engine by paying {4} and tapping it.
  2. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  3. Resolve the Contagion Engine ability, putting two charge counters on Magistrate's Scepter.
  4. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  5. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  6. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  7. Move to your next turn.
  8. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying {4} and tapping it.
  9. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  10. Resolve the Magistrate Scepter ability, putting a charge counter on it.
  11. Move to your next turn.
  12. Repeat.

What the combo produces