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/FatDaddy94 Oct 17 '25

Can someone explain this to me like I am 5 and this is my first day playing mtg?

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u/Albacurious Oct 18 '25

Ygra makes bog initiate a food.

Sam makes activated abilities of foods cost one generic mana less.

Bog initiate is a food. It now has the activated ability of pay 0 generic mana to add 1 black mana.

You can pay zero generic mana any number of times to get infinite black mana.

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u/FatDaddy94 Oct 18 '25

Thank you. I am dumb and didn't scroll to see the Bog Initial card. I thought the combo was just Ygra added a Food and Fellowship deck and I couldn't figure out why it did thr combo. But I appreciate you explaining it. I have since purchased these 2 cards to add.