Sol ring into this, then play pyretic ritual
play kiln fiend with reckless charge and assault strobe. Swing for 20 first turn. Oh and did I mention you only need 1 mountain to get this rape train going?
Black lotus can accomplish this too, but this is more classier.
Posted By:
Boakes2047
(6/4/2011 12:31:59 PM)
Broken with Power Artifact. Or turn it into a creature and play Heartstone....
Posted By:
Le_Chat
(7/9/2009 9:54:36 PM)
Insane synergy with Tezzeret the Seeker; play this turn two, play Tezzeret turn three, turn four cast something epic.
Posted By:
SavageBrain89
(7/26/2009 8:20:49 PM)
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas + Training Grounds?
Yup.
Awesome card. (With combos, of course)
5/5
Posted By:
Fert12334
(2/6/2011 8:37:16 PM)
This plus anything that turns an artifact into a creature plus training grounds = infinite mana combo.
Posted By:
nunzioni
(7/15/2012 4:13:14 PM)
@Boakes2047 and forumbrowser:
Well, if Grim Monolith would be replaced with Simian Spirit Guide, whole combo works, but if player would have this perfect draw of 7 cards in opening hand, it is almost as much probable as playing against opponent who has 2 Gut Shots in hand as well. :-)
However back to card. This is good combo fueling card, quite powerful and all, but I personally prefere its more ballanced brother, Basalt Monolith. Does not suit to every deck, but in decks where it is, it shines out, because into such deck, it is put because of reason.
Posted By:
spirit_of_blue
(8/6/2012 2:37:14 PM)
This is usually played with Voltaic Key but it can also be played with Power Artifact for infinite mana. but in todays metas a two-card combo for just infinite mana by itself is too slow and too many cards all need to work together for that to be good.
This could also be played in Goblin Charbelcher instead of cantrips. Opening a hand with a Grim Monolith instead of a cantrip is better than opening with a cantrip. In a belcher combo deck you want to open with a hand that can at least cast one ritual spell. If you cantrip looking for a ritual to start your chain you can run into one of your Burning Wish or other non-mana spells.
Posted By:
Hovercraft
(12/1/2012 10:33:00 AM)
Forget about infinite mana combos. This thing alone gives you freakin' six mana on turn three! Remember Primeval Titan, once the dominating force of Standard? Those decks filled their whole deck with mana elves and ramp spells, and still the Titan usually came down turn four instead of three. Pentad Prism was already extremely good, and this thing is 1.5x Pentad Prism at the same cost, even without considering combos like with Voltaic Key, which is beyond absurd. Sure, I guess compared to Vintage staples like Mishra's Workshop this isn't that broken...
Posted By:
sweetgab
(8/1/2013 10:21:58 PM)