Infinite
Jirina Kudro, Mana Echoes, and Phyrexian Altar loop
Infinite colored mana, infinite colorless mana, infinite Human Soldier tokens, infinite commander casts, infinite ETB/LTB/death/sacrifice triggers, and infinite storm count.
Required Cards
Setup
- Jirina Kudro is your commander and can be cast from the command zone.
- Mana Echoes and Phyrexian Altar are on the battlefield.
- You can pay {1}{R}{W}{B} plus commander tax, or the extra colored mana noted by Spellbook if Jirina has not been cast from the command zone this game.
- The loop needs at least one Human Soldier to remain available at the sacrifice step after Mana Echoes mana is generated.
{1}{R}{W}{B} plus commander tax, or extra colored mana if Jirina has not been cast from the command zone this game.
Sequence
- Cast Jirina from the command zone.
- Resolve Jirina's enter trigger and create Human Soldier tokens equal to commander casts from the command zone this game.
- Resolve Mana Echoes triggers from Jirina and the Human Soldiers to make colorless mana.
- Sacrifice Jirina and a Human Soldier to Phyrexian Altar for colored mana.
- Move Jirina back to the command zone.
- Sacrifice another Human Soldier for the remaining colored mana when needed, then recast Jirina and repeat.
Interruption Points
- Counter or remove Jirina before the enter trigger produces enough tokens.
- Remove Mana Echoes before the creature-entry triggers resolve.
- Remove Phyrexian Altar before sacrifice mana is available.
- Stop command-zone recasting with tax pressure, timing limits, or commander replacement choices.
Jirina Kudro role: Jirina must be the commander because the loop depends on command-zone casts and recasts.
Timing: The loop starts when you can legally cast Jirina from the command zone.
Rules notes: Scryfall's 2020-04-17 ruling confirms that if Jirina is your commander, the cast that just put her onto the battlefield counts. Scryfall's 2020-04-17 ruling confirms Jirina buffs the Human tokens she creates but not herself. Blinking Jirina repeats the existing count; only command-zone casts increase later counts. Jirina counts the cast that put her onto the battlefield: The 2020-04-17 Scryfall/Wizards ruling confirms that if Jirina is your commander, the number includes the Jirina cast that just resolved. Jirina buffs her tokens, not herself: The 2020-04-17 Scryfall/Wizards ruling confirms Jirina's last ability gives +2/+0 to other Humans you control, including the Human Soldier tokens made by her trigger. Blink and recast scale differently: Blinking Jirina creates tokens using the current command-zone cast count. Recasting Jirina from the command zone increases the count for that and later entries.
Last reviewed: Jul 15, 2026
