Clockspinning + Taigam, Master Opportunist + Temporal Manipulation

Mana needed: {9}{U}{U}{U}{U} the first turn with {9}{U}{U}{U} each other turn

U identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost.
  2. Taigam triggers, copying Temporal Manipulation and exiling the original Temporal Manipulation with four time counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Temporal Manipulation copy, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Cast Clockspinning with buyback by paying {3}{U}, removing a time counter from Temporal Manipulation and returning Clockspinning to your hand.
  5. Repeat step 4 one additional time.
  6. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, Temporal Manipulation's suspend ability triggers, removing a time counter from it.
  7. Cast Clockspinning with buyback by paying {3}{U}, removing a time counter from Temporal Manipulation and returning Clockspinning to your hand.
  8. Temporal Manipulation's suspend ability triggers, causing you to cast it from exile without paying its mana cost.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

What the combo produces