Barrin, Master Wizard + Great Whale + Volo, Guide to Monsters

Mana needed: {1}{U}

GU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least {4}{U}.
You have no other Whales on the battlefield or in your graveyard.

How to execute it

  1. Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}.
  2. Cast Great Whale by paying {5}{U}{U}.
  3. Volo triggers, creating a token copy of Great Whale.
  4. The token Great Whale enters the battlefield, untapping up to seven lands.
  5. Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}.
  6. The nontoken Great Whale enters the battlefield, untapping up to seven lands.
  7. Activate Barrin by paying {2} and sacrificing the Great Whale token, returning the nontoken Great Whale from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Repeat.

What the combo produces