the front side of Volcano Hellion
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lich's Mirror
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Defiant Bloodlord
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Oubliette
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Volcano Hellion in hand.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Defiant Bloodlord phased out by Oubliette.

Mana Needed

  1. two generic manaone red manaone red mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Volcano Hellion by paying two generic manaone red manaone red mana.
  2. When Volcano Hellion enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing an arbitrarily large amount of damage to you and Volcano Hellion.
  3. Instead of you losing the game as a state-based action, Lich's Mirror causes you to shuffle your hand, graveyard and all permanents you own into your library, causing Defiant Bloodlord to phase in as Oubliette leaves the battlefield, and setting your life total to 20.
  4. Defiant Bloodlord triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life you gained.

Results

  1. Infinite lifeloss for target opponent.

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