the front side of Rowan, Scion of War
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Exsanguinate
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lord of the Forsaken
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Exsanguinate in hand.
  2.  Rowan and Lord of the Forsaken on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.
  2. You have the highest life total.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding ({C} magic symbol)   that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard.
  2. Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to the highest life total among your opponents.
  3. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
  4. Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   due to Rowan's ability.
  5. Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  6. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.

Results

  1. Each opponent loses the game.
  2. Near-infinite lifegain.
  3. Near-infinite lifeloss.

Metadata

  1. In 112 decks according to EDHREC.
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