the front side of Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound
the back side of Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound
the front side of Walking Ballista
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Agatha's Soul Cauldron
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Tainted Strike
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  Tainted Strike in hand.
  2.  Walking Ballista in exile.
  3.  Elbrus and Agatha's Soul Cauldron on the battlefield (Elbrus as Withengar Unbound).

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Withengar Unbound does not have summoning sickness.
  2. An opponent cannot block Withengar Unbound, or cannot prevent at least ten trample damage from Withengar Unbound.
  3. Walking Ballista exiled by Agatha's Soul Cauldron.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Tainted Strike by paying ({B} magic symbol)  , giving Withengar Unbound +1/+0 and infect until end of turn.
  2. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Withengar Unbound, causing them to get at least ten poison counters.
  3. The opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having ten or more poison counters.
  4. Withengar Unbound triggers, putting thirteen +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. Activate Withengar Unbound using Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, giving an opponent a poison counter.
  6. Repeat step 5 until the opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having ten or more poison counters.
  7. Repeat from step 4.

Results

  1. Each opponent loses the game.

Metadata

  1. In 0 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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