The Battlefield

Food Chain

$37.45

Misthollow Griffin

$1.51

AI DraftFeb 26, 2026

Food Chain + Misthollow Griffin

Overview

You can activate Food Chain by exiling Misthollow Griffin (a creature you control) to add X = 1 + Griffin's mana value (4) = 5 mana of one color usable only to cast creature spells; after the activation resolves the Griffin is in exile , and because Misthollow Griffin has “You may cast this card from exile,” you may cast it from exile using that Food Chain mana following the normal casting steps . The produced mana is restricted to casting creature spells (so it can pay Griffin’s mana cost), and per the official ruling the Griffin’s "may cast from exile" ability does not change when you may cast creature spells (it’s still castable in your main phase when you have priority) [2012-05-01]. The 2004 ruling also confirms Food Chain’s mana can be used for additional costs when casting the spell (if applicable) [2004-10-04]. Repeating this (exile → add 5 → cast for 4) nets +1 mana per cycle, so the combo can generate arbitrarily large mana and repeated casts.

Step 1

Activate Food Chain’s ability by exiling Misthollow Griffin (you must control the Griffin to exile it); the card is put into the exile zone as part of that activation .

Step 2

When the ability resolves it adds X mana equal to 1 plus the exiled creature’s mana value (Griffin’s mana value is 4, so X = 5) in a single chosen color; that mana is marked as usable only to cast creature spells.

Step 3

After the activation resolves you receive priority and may cast spells; because Misthollow Griffin’s text says “You may cast this card from exile,” you may now cast the Griffin from exile following the normal casting procedure and timing (main phase with priority) [2012-05-01].

Step 4

Use up to the Food Chain mana (allowed only to cast creature spells) to pay the Griffin’s total cost (its mana cost and any additional costs). Food Chain’s mana can be used to pay additional costs as well [2004-10-04]. Apply casting steps and cost payment rules [601.2e, 601.2f, 601.2g].

Step 5

When the cast Griffin spell resolves it becomes a creature on the battlefield under your control; you can then activate Food Chain again to exile it and repeat the process.

Step 6

Each full cycle (exile → gain 5 mana → cast for cost 4) nets +1 mana, so repeating yields arbitrarily large amounts of mana and repeated casts, unless some external rule or effect prevents further activations or casting.

Resolution

Activate Food Chain to exile Misthollow Griffin; the exile happens and the Griffin is now in the exile zone . Food Chain’s ability then adds 1 plus the exiled creature’s mana value in mana that may be spent only to cast creature spells, which you may spend to cast Misthollow Griffin from exile because the card’s text allows casting from exile and casting follows the normal casting steps . The Griffin’s timing to be cast is the normal main-phase/priority timing (see ruling) [2012-05-01]. Food Chain’s mana may be used to pay the Griffin’s mana cost and any additional costs while casting [2004-10-04]. Repeating the cycle nets +1 mana each loop (5 gained − 4 spent), enabling infinite mana and repeated casts if nothing else prevents the activations or casts.

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