the front side of Rowan, Scion of War
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Debt to the Deathless
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Wall of Blood
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R, W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Debt to the Deathless in hand.
  2.  Rowan and Wall of Blood on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up.
  2. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

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

Steps

  1. Activate Wall of Blood by paying 1 life, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  2. Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up.
  3. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
  4. Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of ({W} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   due to Rowan's ability.
  5. Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice 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 45 decks according to EDHREC.
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