Infinitely Inevitable Combo
Commander / EDH*
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The Little Big Change that Could —Aug. 31, 2021
Well, considering adding in the very solid Mind Over Matter, because this deck needs another untap option that combos easily, while it also needs an infinite discard outlet, and it doesn't mind the option of tapping stuff down in a 'basement' scenario for the card. It just seems like all upside. it's a bit of a big deal in here, but it is not easy to duplicate Retreat to Coralhelm without dumping a heap of mana, which clumps the combo up. This turns Tatyova into a looting engine, which means I can dig for whatever else my combo needs, including plain old Retreat to Coralhelm or Lotus Cobra offering infinite mana or taking away the draw cost. It does make me wonder if I should be sneaking Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait in here, mostly for it's added draw, but I could just put Tireless Tracker to offer more draw, since Mind can easily offer infinite mana and selection, especially handy since we have a way to repeatedly recur our yard.
Argothian Elder should probably end up in here, it's a good card with Ashaya, Soul of the Wild, offering infinite mana and creature untaps, which this deck wants. It's a harder call, since the deck might not 'need' two of this effect, but it doesn't dislike it either. It does combo with other stuff beyond Ashaya, but mostly just as a source of infinite mana, at least this mana will be non-green, and thus actually be useful to win off of.
Edit: I'm thinking that just pulling Drift of Phantasms out for Mind Over Matter. Drift is usually a 6 mana untap effect in actual practice, if not worse. There aren't a ton of 3 drops in here, and Mind is usually a good card to have out, even if I'm not comboing off.
Edit: A bit more out there, but I think I need to seriously consider running Gush as a backup Tatyova. If I can get my infinite land fall setup but lack Tatyova, I can use Gush and Mystic Sanctuary to keep draw Gush and 1 other card, and Gush is free to cast since I'm bouncing 2 islands. The combo requires 3 other Islands, but that is hardly difficult. Since the deck struggles a lot if it lacks Tatyova, an actual functional backup would be a good thing, especially one so easy to go infinite with.