Grinding Station + Irenicus's Vile Duplication + Lonis, Genetics Expert

GU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least one Clue token.
You have enough mana to cast Irenicus's Vile Duplication

How to execute it

  1. Cast Irenicus's Vile Duplication by paying its mana cost, creating a token copy of Lonis that isn't legendary.
  2. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing a Clue.
  3. Lonis and the Lonis token's second abilities trigger.
  4. Resolve the nontoken Lonis trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on the token Lonis.
  5. The token Lonis's first ability triggers, creating a Clue artifact token.
  6. When the Clue enters the battlefield, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  7. Resolve the token Lonis's trigger from step 2, putting a +1/+1 counter on the nontoken Lonis.
  8. The nontoken Lonis's first ability triggers, creating a Clue artifact token.
  9. When the Clue enters the battlefield, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  10. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  11. Repeat from step 2.

What the combo produces