Ayara's Oathsworn + Ion Storm + Nexus of Fate

Mana needed: {6}{U}{U}{R} each turn

UBR identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Ayara's Oathsworn does not have summoning sickness and has exactly three +1/+1 counters on it.
An opponent cannot block Ayara's Oathsworn.

How to execute it

  1. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Ayara's Oathsworn.
  2. Ayara's Oathsworn triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and searching your library for Nexus of Fate and putting it into your hand.
  3. Activate Ion Storm by paying {1}{R} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Ayara's Oathsworn, dealing 2 damage to any target.
  4. Cast Nexus of Fate by paying {5}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one, and shuffle Nexus of Fate into your library.
  5. Repeat each turn.

What the combo produces