Cryptic Trilobite + Gilder Bairn + Paradise Mantle

Mana needed: {2}

GU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Cryptic Trilobite has at least two +1/+1 counters on it.
Gilder Bairn does not have summoning sickness.
Paradise Mantle attached to Gilder Bairn.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Gilder Bairn by tapping it, adding {G/U}.
  2. Activate Gilder Bairn by paying {2}{G/U} and untapping it, doubling each counter on Cryptic Trilobite.
  3. Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  4. Repeat.
  5. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite, you may instead double the counters on any other permanent(s).

What the combo produces