Rowan, Scion of War
Stensian Sanguinist
Arco-Flagellant
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All cards on the battlefield (Rowan without summoning sickness on the battlefield and Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate is prepared on the battlefield). | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Arco-Flagellant 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 a copy of 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
9
DECKS
0.01%
OF 181745 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 28769
MOST PLAYED OF 53394 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)
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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