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Mona Lisa, Science GeekHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles· March 6, 2026
Carte Magic Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Mona Lisa, Science Geek is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Reach {T}: Add X mana of any one color, where X is Mona Lisa's power.

How it works : Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Mona Lisa's last ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Staff of Domination
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#1

Staff of Domination + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least five mana of any color.
  2. 2Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3} and tapping it, untapping Mona Lisa.
  3. 3Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it.
  4. 4Repeat.
Umbral Mantle
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#2

Umbral Mantle + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you controlInfinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding an amount of colored mana equal to its power.
  2. 2Activate Mona Lisa by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
  3. 3Repeat.
Aggravated Assault
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#3

Aggravated Assault + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite colored manaInfinite combat phasesInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least {R}{R}{R}{R}{R}
  2. 2Activate Aggravated Assault by paying {3}{R}{R}, untapping all creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat and main phase after this one.
  3. 3Repeat.
Freed from the Real
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#4

Freed from the Real + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}
  2. 2Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mona Lisa.
  3. 3Repeat.
Sword of the Paruns
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#5

Sword of the Paruns + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least four mana of any color.
  2. 2Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying {3}, untapping Mona Lisa.
  3. 3Repeat.
Pemmin's Aura
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#6

Pemmin's Aura + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}
  2. 2Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mona Lisa.
  3. 3Repeat.
Chrome Dome
+Sewer-veillance Cam
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#7

Chrome Dome + Sewer-veillance Cam + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least five mana of any color.
  2. 2Activate Chrome Dome by paying {5}, creating a token copy of Sewer-veillance Cam.
  3. 3When the Sewer-veillance Cam token enters, it triggers, untapping Mona Lisa.
  4. 4Repeat.
Crab Umbra
+Mona Lisa, Science Geek
#8

Crab Umbra + Mona Lisa, Science Geek

Infinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Mona Lisa by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}{U}{U}
  2. 2Activate Crab Umbra by paying {2}{U}, untapping Mona Lisa.
  3. 3Repeat.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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