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Ayara, First of Locthwain + Plague of Vermin Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Ayara on the battlefield.
    • Plague of Vermin in hand.
    • You have higher life total than your opponents.
    • {6}{b} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Plague of Vermin by paying {6}{b}.
    • 2
      Resolve Plague of Vermin, choosing to pay all but one life and create that many black Rat tokens.
    • 3
      For each Rat tokens that enters the battlefield, Ayara triggers, causing you to gain that many life and each opponent to lose that many life.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Significant creature tokens for all players
    • Significant creature ETB
    • Significant lifegain
    • Significant lifegain triggers
    • Significant lifeloss

Combo Metadata

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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 is a true 2-card combo.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

The community has determined this isn't an early game 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?

Trivial Prerequisites
72%
Significant Results
83%
Early Game
44%
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