the front side of Rowan, Scion of War
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the front side of Phyrexian Altar
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the front side of Sedgemoor Witch
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the front side of Searing Touch
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Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Searing Touch in hand.
  2.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have lost at least 4 life this turn.
  2. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

  1. ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least ({4} magic symbol)  .
  2. Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying ({R} magic symbol)   due to Rowan's ability, targeting any applicable target.
  3. Sedgemoor Witch triggers, creating a 1/1 Pest creature token.
  4. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pest, adding ({R} magic symbol)  .
  6. When the Pest dies, it triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite damage.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite ETB.
  4. Infinite lifegain.
  5. Infinite lifegain triggers.
  6. Infinite LTB.
  7. Infinite magecraft triggers.
  8. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  9. Infinite storm count.

Metadata

  1. In 14 decks according to EDHREC.
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