Minimum life to start 33 with 0 spells already cast this turn
You can go off Aetherflux Reservoir can deal its first 50 damage after 17 loops.
Net life, first loop -7
Life goes up from Loop 9
Loops until Aetherflux Reservoir can fire 17 Minimum life by spells already cast 10 0 10 20 30 40
0 spells cast: 33 life 33 0 spells cast: 33 life 0 1 spell cast: 26 life 1 spell cast: 26 life 1 2 spells cast: 20 life 2 spells cast: 20 life 2 3 spells cast: 15 life 3 spells cast: 15 life 3 4 spells cast: 11 life 4 spells cast: 11 life 4 5 spells cast: 8 life 5 spells cast: 8 life 5 6 spells cast: 6 life 6 spells cast: 6 life 6 7 spells cast: 5 life 7 spells cast: 5 life 7 8 spells cast: 5 life 8 spells cast: 5 life 8 9 spells cast: 5 life 9 spells cast: 5 life 9
Spells cast before the loop
Your life, starting from 40 20 0 20 40 60
Lowest you can go Aetherflux Reservoir can fire
To start: 40 life To start: 40 life 0 Loop 1, pay 4 life: 36 life Loop 1, pay 4 life: 36 life 1 Loop 1, cast a spell: 36 life Loop 1, cast a spell: 36 life 2 Loop 1, gain 1 life: 37 life Loop 1, gain 1 life: 37 life 3 Loop 1, pay 4 life: 33 life Loop 1, pay 4 life: 33 life 4 Loop 2, pay 4 life: 29 life Loop 2, pay 4 life: 29 life 5 Loop 2, cast a spell: 29 life Loop 2, cast a spell: 29 life 6 Loop 2, gain 2 life: 31 life Loop 2, gain 2 life: 31 life 7 Loop 2, pay 4 life: 27 life Loop 2, pay 4 life: 27 life 8 Loop 3, pay 4 life: 23 life Loop 3, pay 4 life: 23 life 9 Loop 3, cast a spell: 23 life Loop 3, cast a spell: 23 life 10 Loop 3, gain 3 life: 26 life Loop 3, gain 3 life: 26 life 11 Loop 3, pay 4 life: 22 life Loop 3, pay 4 life: 22 life 12 Loop 4, pay 4 life: 18 life Loop 4, pay 4 life: 18 life 13 Loop 4, cast a spell: 18 life Loop 4, cast a spell: 18 life 14 Loop 4, gain 4 life: 22 life Loop 4, gain 4 life: 22 life 15 Loop 4, pay 4 life: 18 life Loop 4, pay 4 life: 18 life 16 Loop 5, pay 4 life: 14 life Loop 5, pay 4 life: 14 life 17 Loop 5, cast a spell: 14 life Loop 5, cast a spell: 14 life 18 Loop 5, gain 5 life: 19 life Loop 5, gain 5 life: 19 life 19 Loop 5, pay 4 life: 15 life Loop 5, pay 4 life: 15 life 20 Loop 6, pay 4 life: 11 life Loop 6, pay 4 life: 11 life 21 Loop 6, cast a spell: 11 life Loop 6, cast a spell: 11 life 22 Loop 6, gain 6 life: 17 life Loop 6, gain 6 life: 17 life 23 Loop 6, pay 4 life: 13 life Loop 6, pay 4 life: 13 life 24 Lowest you can go: 1. Aetherflux Reservoir can fire: 51.
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