Rowan, Scion of War
Exsanguinate
Mischievous Poltergeist
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Exsanguinate in hand. | |
| Rowan and Mischievous Poltergeist on the battlefield (Rowan without summoning sickness on the battlefield). | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Mischievous Poltergeist by paying life. |
2 | Repeat step 1 as desired. |
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. |
5 | Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Near-infinite lifegain | |
| Near-infinite lifeloss |
Combo Metadata
1355
DECKS
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OF 2067944 ELIGIBLE DECKS
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
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Exhibition and Core
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Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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