Palinchron + Volo, Guide to Monsters

GU identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control up to seven lands that can tap to produce at least {5}{U}{U}{U}.
You have no other Illusions on the battlefield or in your graveyard.

How to execute it

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

What the combo produces