the front side of Skirge Familiar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Peer into the Abyss
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Exsanguinate
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  Skirge Familiar on the battlefield.
  2.  Peer into the Abyss and Exsanguinate in hand.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have at least 2 life.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying ({4} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  , causing you to draw cards equal to half your library size and lose half your life total, rounding up both times.
  2. Activate Skirge Familar by discarding any card besides Exsanguinate, adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  3. Repeat step 2 for all applicable cards in your hand.
  4. Cast Exsanguinate by paying all available black mana, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amound of mana paid minus two, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Results

  1. Near-infinite draw triggers.
  2. Near-infinite lifegain.
  3. Near-infinite lifeloss.
  4. Near-infinite looting.
  5. Near-infinite self-discard triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 3804 decks according to EDHREC.
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