the front side of Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Blood Artist
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control at least one additional creature.
  2. Your life total is at least 2.
  3. An opponent controls a creature.

Steps

  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
  2. The sacrificed creature dies, triggering Blood Artist, causing an opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
  4. Hapatra's second ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. Repeat.
  6. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

Results

  1. Destroy all creatures opponents control.
  2. Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
  3. Infinite -1/-1 counters.
  4. Near-infinite card draw.
  5. Near-infinite death triggers.
  6. Near-infinite draw triggers.
  7. Near-infinite ETB.
  8. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  9. Near-infinite lifeloss.
  10. Near-infinite LTB.
  11. Near-infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. This combo produces a lock.
  2. In 4616 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Spicy (Bracket 3-4+).



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