the front side of Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Exsanguinate
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  Exsanguinate in hand.
  2.  Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel on the battlefield (is prepared).

Mana Needed

  1. one black manaone black manaone green manaone green mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast a copy of Channel by paying one green manaone green mana.
  2. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding one colorless mana.
  3. Repeat step 2 as desired.
  4. Cast Exsanguinate by paying one black manaone black mana and all remaining available mana, causing each opponent to lose a significant amount of life and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Notes

  1. The more life you have, the more life your opponents will lose. You can also add mana as desired from other sources to cast Exsanguinate.

Results

  1. Near-infinite lifegain.
  2. Near-infinite lifeloss.

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