Color Identity: B, R

Prerequisites

  1.  
    Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
    Orthion     and
    Gray Merchant of Asphodel
    Gray Merchant of Asphodel     on the battlefield.
  2. Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
    Orthion     does not have summoning sickness.
  3. ({6} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate
    Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
    Orthion    's second ability by paying ({6} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   and tapping it, creating five token copies of
    Gray Merchant of Asphodel
    Gray Merchant of Asphodel    .
  2. Each
    Gray Merchant of Asphodel
    Gray Merchant of Asphodel     enters the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain that much life.
  4. Repeat step 3 for each remaining trigger.

Results

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

Metadata

  1. In 540 decks according to EDHREC.
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