the front side of Izzet Guildmage
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lava Spike
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Desperate Ritual
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Izzet Guildmage on the battlefield.
  2.  Lava Spike and Desperate Ritual in hand.

Mana Needed

  1. ({2} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Lava Spike by paying ({R} magic symbol)   and choosing to pay ({1} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   and reveal Desperate Ritual from your hand, adding Desperate Ritual's effects onto Lava Spike, with Lava Spike targeting an opponent.
  2. Cast Desperate Ritual by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  , adding ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  3. Activate Izzet Guildmage's second ability by paying ({2} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  , copying Lava Spike, targeting an opponent.
  4. Resolve the copy of Lava Spike, adding ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   and dealing three damage to an opponent.
  5. Repeat from step 4.

Results

  1. Infinite damage.
  2. Infinite magecraft triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 89 decks according to EDHREC.
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