Arcbond + Ephemeral Shields + Jeskai Charm + Zada, Hedron Grinder

Mana needed: {3}{U}{R}{R}{W}{W}

URW identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least one other creature.
You have a way to deal damage to any creature you control.
Your lifetotal is at least two.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Ephemeral Shields by paying {1}{W}, targeting Zada.
  2. Zada triggers, creating a copy of Ephemeral Shields for each creature you control.
  3. Resolve all Ephemeral Shields, giving all creatures you control indestructible until end of turn.
  4. Cast Jeskai Charm by paying {U}{R}{W}, giving all creatures you control +1/+1 and lifelink until end of turn.
  5. Cast Arcbond by paying {2}{R}, targeting Zada.
  6. Zada triggers, copying Arcbond for each creature you control.
  7. Resolve each Arcbond, causing each creature you control to deal damage to each other creature and player when they are dealt damage.
  8. Deal damage to any creature you control, triggering their Arcbond ability, dealing that much damage to each other creature and player.
  9. The creature's lifelink triggers, causing you to gain life equal to the damage dealt.
  10. When damage is dealt to each of your creatures, their Arcbond abilities will trigger.
  11. Repeat from step 6 with each creature's trigger.

What the combo produces