the front side of Jaws of Defeat
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Tree of Perdition
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Tree of Perdition in hand.
  2.  Jaws of Defeat and Purphoros on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({3} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Tree of Perdition by paying ({3} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  .
  2. When Tree of Perdition enters the battlefield, Jaws of Defeat triggers, targeting an opponent.
  3. If the opponent has 13 or more life, hold priority and then activate Tree of Perdition by tapping it, swapping its toughness with an opponent's life total.
  4. Resolve the Jaws of Defeat trigger, causing the opponent targeted in step 3 to lose life equal to Tree of Perdition's toughness.
  5. The opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having 0 or less life.

Notes

  1. Regardless of the opponent's life total, they will go down to 0 or less life and lose the game. If their life total is 12 or less, they lose 13 life from the Jaws of Defeat trigger and lose. If they have 13 or more life, their life total becomes 13 and they will lose at least 13 life from the Jaws of Defeat trigger.

Results

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

Metadata

  1. In 0 decks according to EDHREC.

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