the front side of Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Archfiend of Despair
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  Aphelia and Archfiend of Despair on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control a Gorgon and/or Snake that does not have summoning sickness and that cannot be blocked by an opponent.

Mana Needed

  1. four generic manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Aphelia by paying four generic manaone black mana, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn.
  2. Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
  3. Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
  4. At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
  5. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.

Results

  1. Target opponent loses the game.
  2. Infinite lifeloss for target opponent.

Metadata

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SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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