the front side of Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
the back side of Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
the front side of Soul Link
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R, W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger and Soul Link on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Soul Link attached to Ill-Tempered Loner.
  2. Ill-Tempered Loner can be transformed.
  3. You have a way to give Ill-Tempered Loner indestructible.
  4. You have a way to deal damage to Ill-Tempered Loner.

Steps

  1. Give Ill-Tempered Loner indestructible, and then deal damage to Ill-Tempered Loner.
  2. Ill-Tempered Loner and Soul Link's second ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Soul Link trigger, causing you to gain that much life.
  4. Resolve the Ill-Tempered Loner trigger, dealing that much damage to itself.
  5. Ill-Tempered Loner and Soul Link's first and second abilities trigger.
  6. Resolve both Soul Link triggers, causing you to gain life equal to twice the damage dealt.
  7. Repeat from step 4.

Results

  1. Infinite lifegain.
  2. Infinite lifegain triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 69 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Spicy (Bracket 3-4+).



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