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the front side of Magistrate's Scepter
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the front side of Contagion Clasp
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Color Identity: R

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Magistate's Scepter has at least two charge counters on it.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   each turn available.

Steps

  1. Activate Contagion Clasp by paying ({4} magic symbol)   and tapping it.
  2. Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay for the trigger.
  3. Resolve the Contagion Clasp ability, putting a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter.
  4. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it.
  5. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay ({R} magic symbol)   to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  6. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, causing you to take two extra turns after this one.
  7. Move to your next turn.
  8. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's first ability by paying ({4} magic symbol)   and tapping it.
  9. Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay ({R} magic symbol)   to copy Magistrate's Scepter's ability.
  10. Resolve both Magistrate Scepter abilities, putting two charge counters on it.
  11. Move to your next turn.
  12. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite turns.

Metadata

  1. This combo produces a lock.
  2. In 98 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Ruthless (Bracket 4+).



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