the front side of Gideon of the Trials
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Arcbond
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Volcano Hellion
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R, W

Initial Card State

  1.  Gideon of the Trials on the battlefield.
  2.  Arcbond and Volcano Hellion in hand.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have Gideon of the Trials's emblem.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Volcano Hellion by paying ({2} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  2. Volcano Hellion enters the battlefield, triggering itself, targeting any creature.
  3. In response, cast Arcbond by paying ({2} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  , targeting the same creature and creating a delayed triggered ability.
  4. Resolve Volcano Hellion's trigger, dealing an arbitrarily large amount of damage to the targeted creature and to you, which does not cause you to lose the game due to Gideon of the Trials's emblem.
  5. Arcbond's delayed triggered ability triggers, dealing an equal amount of damage to all other creatures and all players, which again does not cause you to lose the game.

Results

  1. Infinite damage.

Metadata

  1. In 2 decks according to EDHREC.
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