Azor, the Lawbringer
Meticulous Excavation

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Azor and Meticulous Excavation on the battlefield.
4 each turn available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying 2, returning Azor from the battlefield to your hand.
2
Cast Azor by paying 2.
3
Azor enters the battlefield, preventing opponents from casting instants or sorceries during their next turn.
4
Repeat each turn.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Opponents can't cast instant spells during their turns
Opponents can't cast sorcery spells
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  Combo Metadata

6
DECKS
0.00%
OF 2225062 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 37322
MOST PLAYED OF 61671 COMBOS

{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)
The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card combo.
3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card combo.
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.

  Combo Voting

Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?

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