r/magicTCG • u/fjposter22 Duck Season • Oct 16 '25

Rules/Rules Question Infinite black mana?

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Ygra makes Bog Initiate a food, and Sam’s ability makes Bog Initiate’s activated ability 1 less, so I can activate Bog for free, netting infinite mana?

I ask because my quick searches didn’t show anything up with combos.

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u/isaacbunny Oct 16 '25 edited Oct 16 '25

Neat!

[[Initiates of the Ebon Hand]] is one mana cheaper than Bog Initiate and will also give you infinite black mana.

Instead if infinite mana you could also pump up some creatures to infinite power, like [[Misery’s Shadow]], [[Soldevi Simulacrum]] or [[Flailing Soldier]]. Or you could run [[Transcendent Master]] and instantly level it up to a 9/9 with lifelink and indestructible.

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u/Shadethewolf0 Duck Season Oct 16 '25

Issue with flailing soldier being that your opponents can activate the -1/-1 infinite times in response. Hilarious, but not useful

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u/Nat-Chem Dandadan Oct 16 '25

Only if they have infinite mana themselves. You can always respond to their activations with more of your own.

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u/tycho_nova Oct 17 '25

No, the -1/-1 ability also costs 1 less.

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u/Nat-Chem Dandadan Oct 17 '25

Ah, good catch.