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 Necropotence
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Exsanguinate in hand.
  2.  Rowan and Necropotence on the battlefield (Rowan without summoning sickness).

Mana Needed

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

Steps

  1. Activate Necropotence by paying life.
  2. Repeat step 1 as desired.
  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.
  5. Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Results

  1. Near-infinite lifegain.
  2. Near-infinite lifeloss.

Metadata

  1. In 3524 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Powerful (Bracket 3+).



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