The Battlefield

Basalt Monolith

$4.03

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

$11.63

AI DraftFeb 26, 2026

Basalt Monolith + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Overview

Basalt Monolith's {T}

: Add

is a mana ability that includes the {T}

symbol, so tapping it for that ability will trigger Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, which adds one mana of the type the Monolith produced (in this case {C}

). By tapping the Monolith for its {T}

ability, letting Kinnan's trigger resolve to add {C}

, then paying {3}

to untap the Monolith and repeating, you gain a net of one colorless mana per loop and therefore can generate an unbounded amount of colorless mana. [2020-04-17] [2020-08-07]

Step 1

Activate Basalt Monolith’s {T}

: Add

ability; because this ability includes the {T}

symbol it counts as tapping a permanent for mana and will cause Kinnan’s triggered ability to be created. [2020-04-17]

Step 2

The Monolith’s mana ability resolves and puts {C}

into your mana pool immediately; Kinnan’s triggered ability is on the stack and will add one mana of any type that permanent produced when it resolves. [2020-04-17]

Step 3

Let Kinnan’s trigger resolve (you may choose the color/type — here the Monolith produced only {C}

, so you add {C}

). After resolution you have {C}

in your pool (three from the Monolith, one from Kinnan). [2020-04-17]

Step 4

Activate Basalt Monolith’s {3}

: Untap this artifact ability, paying {3}

from your mana pool; the Monolith becomes untapped. [2020-08-07]

Step 5

After paying {3}

you have one {C}

left in your pool. Repeat the loop: tap the Monolith for {C}

, let Kinnan add one {C}

, leaving

again, then pay {3}

to untap and net + {C}

each cycle. Because you can repeat this as often as you can pay {3}

to untap, the loop produces unbounded mana. [2020-08-07] [2020-04-17]

Resolution

The interaction is a valid infinite-mana loop: each cycle you tap Basalt Monolith for {C}

, Kinnan adds an additional {C}

, and you pay {3}

to untap the Monolith, leaving a net + {C}

per iteration; you can repeat this indefinitely as long as you control both permanents and can perform the steps. See ruling [2020-04-17] and ruling [2020-08-07].

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