Rowan, Scion of War
Exsanguinate
Lord of the Forsaken

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Exsanguinate in hand.
Rowan and Lord of the Forsaken on the battlefield.
Rowan does not have summoning sickness. You have the highest life total.
available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard.
2
Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to the highest life total among your opponents.
3
Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
4
Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan's ability.
5
Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
6
Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Each opponent loses the game
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifeloss
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