the front side of Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Fiend Hunter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Karmic Guide
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Soul Warden
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Fiend Hunter in hand.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({1} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Fiend Hunter by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  .
  2. Fiend Hunter enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Soul Warden.
  3. Resolve the Fiend Hunter trigger, exiling Karmic Guide.
  4. Resolve the Soul Warden trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
  5. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Fiend Hunter.
  6. Fiend Hunter triggers, returning Karmic Guide from exile to the battlefield.
  7. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Soul Warden.
  8. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Fiend Hunter from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Fiend Hunter enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Soul Warden.
  10. Resolve the Fiend Hunter trigger, exiling Karmic Guide.
  11. Resolve both remaining Soul Warden triggers, causing you to gain two life.
  12. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 5, putting a -1/-1 counter on up to one creature and drawing a card.
  13. Repeat from step 5.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Infinite draw triggers.
  3. Near-infinite -1/-1 counters.
  4. Near-infinite death triggers.
  5. Near-infinite ETB.
  6. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  7. Near-infinite LTB.
  8. Near-infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 53 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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