the front side of Mindslaver
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mages' Contest
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: R

Initial Card State

  1.  Mages' Contest in hand.
  2.  Mindslaver on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. An opponent has a spell in hand that they can cast.

Mana Needed

  1. ({5} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Mindslaver targeting another player.
  2. On their turn, have them cast a spell.
  3. In response, cast Mages' Contest targeting the spell they cast.
  4. Have them pay their entire life total to Mages' Contest, killing them.

Results

  1. Target player loses the game.

Metadata

  1. In 159 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Oddball (Bracket 2-3+).



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