the front side of Consecrated Sphinx
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Notion Thief
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Fateful Handoff
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Fateful Handoff in hand.
  2.  Consecrated Sphinx and Notion Thief on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Your deck size is at least four.

Mana Needed

  1. ({2} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Fateful Handoff by paying ({2} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  , causing you to draw four cards and give control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  4. Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
  6. Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw for target opponent.
  2. Infinite draw triggers for target opponent.
  3. Target opponent loses the game.

Metadata

  1. In 13 decks according to EDHREC.
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