the front side of Boros Reckoner
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Break of Day
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R, W

Initial Card State

  1.  Break of Day in hand.
  2.  Boros Reckoner on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Your life total is at most 5.
  2. You have a way to give Boros Reckoner lifelink.
  3. You have a way to deal damage to Boros Reckoner.

Mana Needed

  1. ({1} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Give Boros Reckoner lifelink.
  2. Cast Break of Day by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({W} magic symbol)  , giving creatures you control indestructible and +1/+1 until end of turn.
  3. Deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
  4. Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing that much damage to itself and causing you to gain that much life.
  5. Repeat step 4 any number of times.

Results

  1. Infinite lifegain.
  2. Infinite lifegain triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 22 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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