Alrund's Epiphany + Clockspinning + Taigam, Master Opportunist

Mana needed: {11}{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 Alrund's Epiphany by paying its mana cost.
  2. Taigam triggers, copying Alrund's Epiphany and exiling the original Alrund's Epiphany with four time counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Alrund's Epiphany 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 Alrund's Epiphany 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, Alrund's Epiphany's suspend ability triggers, removing a time counter from it.
  7. Cast Clockspinning with buyback by paying {3}{U}, removing a time counter from Alrund's Epiphany and returning Clockspinning to your hand.
  8. Alrund's Epiphany'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