Combo Watch: Dockside Extortionist + Temur Sabertooth

Welcome back to another edition of Combo Watch on Mana Forge. Today we're diving into one of the most efficient combos in the Commander format: Dockside Extortionist paired with Temur Sabertooth. Two cards, under €15 combined, and the ability to generate infinite mana as early as the mid-game. Let's break it all down.

How the Combo Works

The combined color identity of these two cards is Green/Red (Gruul), which locks us into commanders that include at least these two colors.

The mechanism is simple but elegant:

1. You have Temur Sabertooth on the battlefield and at least 2 mana available ( — that's the cost of its ability).
2. You cast Dockside Extortionist for : when it enters the battlefield, it creates a Treasure token for each artifact and enchantment controlled by your opponents.
3. If the number of Treasures created is at least 3 (or more generally, greater than the total cost of the loop — to recast Dockside plus for the Sabertooth's ability), you can use the Sabertooth's ability to return Dockside to your hand, sacrifice the Treasures to pay for everything, recast it, and repeat.
4. Each cycle generates more mana than it costs: infinite mana in red and colorless (from the Treasures).

The breakeven point depends on the artifacts and enchantments your opponents control. In a typical bracket 3–4 pod, you're almost guaranteed to have enough targets by turn 3–4. The combo goes off starting from 3 total artifacts/enchantments among your opponents (assuming you already have 2 mana open for the first iteration).

Where to Play It

Since the combo is Green/Red, compatible commanders are those whose color identity includes at least G and R. Here are five great homes for this combo:

• Prossh, Skyraider of Kher — Gruul/Black. Wants mana and tokens, both of which this combo produces. The infinite mana converts easily into infinite damage through Prossh himself.
• Omnath, Locus of Rage — Pure Gruul. Generates Elementals off landfall triggers, but infinite mana lets you unleash a devastating number of spells and abilities within the same window.
• Korvold, Fae-Cursed King — Jund (BRG). Loves sacrificing things: Treasures are perfect fuel. Every Treasure sacrificed in the loop draws Korvold a card, turning infinite mana into infinite card draw.
• Riku of Two Reflections — Temur (URG). Contains both required colors and loves copying creatures on entry: copying Dockside means double the Treasures, accelerating the loop even further.
• Zacama, Primal Calamity — Naya (RGW). With infinite mana, Zacama's activated abilities become a standalone win condition: destroying everything your opponents have on the battlefield, one activation at a time.

Lines of Play and Protection

The combo has one glaring weakness: Dockside needs to resolve. If it gets countered, or if the Sabertooth is removed in response to its bounce ability, the plan falls apart.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Protect the Sabertooth, not Dockside. The Sabertooth is the harder piece to replace; Dockside is either in hand or in the graveyard and can be recast. Keep mana open for Swiftfoot Boots or Lightning Greaves.
• Wait for the right moment. There's no need to execute the combo at the first available opportunity. Wait for opponents to develop more permanents to maximize the Treasure count and reduce your dependence on the math working out.
• In Temur or Jund, you can shield yourself with counterspells like Counterspell or Deflecting Swat to protect Dockside as it resolves.

Budget vs. Premium Versions

This is already an inherently budget-friendly combo:

There's no "premium" version in the strict sense: the cards are what they are, and there are no direct substitutes that replicate the same effect. Any additional budget is better spent on the supporting shell: tutors like Wordly Tutor or Chord of Calling to find the Sabertooth, and protection pieces to ensure the combo resolves cleanly.

Verdict

The Dockside Extortionist + Temur Sabertooth pairing is a classic for a very specific reason: it works, it's resilient, and it costs next to nothing. The Sabertooth is practically free, and Dockside is already a card most Red/Green decks want to run regardless of the combo.

Recommended starting at bracket 3, where the number of artifacts and enchantments on the table is sufficient to make the loop reliable. In bracket 2 it may not find enough targets; in bracket 4 it fits right in.

If you have a Gruul commander or higher sitting in a drawer, this is probably the first combo worth considering. The value-to-price ratio is simply unbeatable.