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Im willing to bet that a more dedicated and time-consuming effort could get there

Before that copied untap resolves (and whiffs, because Basalt Monolith is already untapped right now), tap Basalt Monolith to make three more colourless mana

Our commander wants to draw the pain out over several turns, and this is a great way to ensure enemy wounds stay open

Only the Bolts need some supports

Even when Vintage games moved into the Yawgmoths Will era, Mana Drain continued to play a key role, being one of the pillars the format was built on

In fact, I can't tell you how many games I've lost when a foe has pulled back a handful of awesome with this either