Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx + Petals of Insight + Psychic Puppetry + Vadrik, Astral Archmage

Mana needed: {2}

UR identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Vadrik has power 4 or greater.
Your devotion to blue is at least four.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Nykthos' second ability by paying {2} and tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U}{U}.
  2. Cast Petals of Insight by paying {U}, and choosing to pay an additional {U} and reveal Psychic Puppetry from your hand, adding Psychic Puppetry's effects to Petals of Insight.
  3. Resolve Petals of Insight, looking at the top three cards of your library, putting them on the bottom of your library, untapping Nykthos, and returning Petals of Insight to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
  5. If your devotion to blue is at least five, this combo nets infinite mana, and you may target any permanent using Psychic Puppetry's effect.

What the combo produces