the front side of Peer into the Abyss
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Celestial Dawn
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Vizkopa Guildmage
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Martyr of Sands
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Peer into the Abyss in hand.
  2.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. seven generic manaone white manaone white manaone white manaone white manaone white mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying four generic manaone black manaone black manaone black mana, causing you to draw half your library and lose half your life total, rounding up each time.
  2. Activate Vizkopa Guildmage by paying one generic manaone white manaone black mana, causing each opponent to lose life whenever you gain life this turn.
  3. Activate Martyr of Sands by paying one generic mana, revealing all white cards in your hand and sacrificing Martyr of Sands, causing you to gain 3 life for each card revealed this way.
  4. Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life you gained.

Notes

  1. The pre-requisites state one white manaone white manaone white manaone white manaone white mana because Celestial Dawn forces you to use white mana to pay for colored mana costs, as it turns all other colored mana into colorless. You must add the white mana and then use it when applicable as black mana.

Results

  1. Near-infinite lifegain.
  2. Near-infinite lifeloss.
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