Sphinx of the Second Sun

Combos 38

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Paradox Haze

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 1,210 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun triggers, causing you to get an additional beginning phase after this phase. Move to your additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape and Paradox Haze trigger. Resolve the Paradox Haze trigger, causing you to get an additional upkeep step after this one. Resolve the Chronomantic Escape trigger, removing a time counter from it. Move to your next upkeep step. Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Aggravated Assault

  • Infinite card draw
  • Near-infinite combat phases
  • Near-infinite untap of creatures and lands you control

  1,131 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  Lands you control can tap to produce at least {6}{R}{R}{R}{R}.

  Steps

  Move to your postcombat main phase. Sphinx of the Second Sun triggers, causing you to get an additional beginning phase after this phase. Activate all lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {6}{R}{R}{R}{R}. Activate Aggravated Assault by paying {3}{R}{R}, causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat and main phase after this one. Repeat step 4 one additional time. Move to the main phase from step 5. At the beginning of the main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun triggers, causing you to get an additional beginning phase after this phase. Move to the beginning phase from step 7, causing you to untap all lands you control and draw a card. Move to the main phase from step 4. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Spark Double

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 98 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun and Spark Double each trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Auton Soldier

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 79 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  Auton Soldier is a copy of Sphinx of the Second Sun.

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, both copies of Sphinx of the Second Sun trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 55 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces is a copy of Sphinx of the Second Sun.

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, both copies of Sphinx of the Second Sun trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Clever Impersonator

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 31 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun and Clever Impersonator each trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 28 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry is a copy of Sphinx of the Second Sun.

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, both copies of Sphinx of the Second Sun trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and putting Chronomantic Escape into exile with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 27 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun and Glasspool Mimic each trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Sakashima the Impostor

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 24 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun and Sakashima the Impostor each trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 3 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Sphinx of the Second Sun + Chronomantic Escape + Rite of Replication

  • You can't be attacked
  • Lock

  Mana needed: 17 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Rite of Replication by paying {2}{U}{U}, creating a token copy of Sphinx of the Second Sun. Cast Chronomantic Escape by paying {4}{W}{W}, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, Sphinx of the Second Sun and the Sphinx of the Second Sun token each trigger, causing you to get two additional beginning phases after this phase. Move to your first additional beginning phase. At the beginning of your upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself. Repeat from step 4 one additional time. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Chronomantic Escape triggers, removing a time counter from itself and causing you to cast it without paying its mana cost. Resolve Chronomantic Escape, causing creatures to be unable to attack you until your next turn, and exiling Chronomantic Escape with three time counters on it. Repeat from step 3.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

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