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 Deepwood Ghoul
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

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

Mana Needed

  1. one black manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Deepwood Ghoul 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 one black manaone black mana 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

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SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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