the front side of Despotic Scepter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nefarious Lich
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Harmless Offering
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Harmless Offering in hand.
  2.  Despotic Scepter and Nefarious Lich on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

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

Steps

  1. Cast Harmless Offering by paying ({2} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  , giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich.
  2. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich.
  3. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.

Results

  1. Target opponent loses the game.

Metadata

  1. In 751 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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