Purphoros, God of the Forge
Tainted Strike
Avenger of Zendikar

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Purphoros on the battlefield.
Tainted Strike and Avenger of Zendikar in hand.
you control at least four lands.
5 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Tainted Strike, giving Purphoros +1/+0 and infect until end of turn.
2
Cast Avenger of Zendikar.
3
Avenger of Zendikar enters, triggering itself and Purphoros.
4
Resolve the Avenger of Zendikar trigger, creating a Plant token for each land you control.
5
The tokens enter, triggering Purphoros four times.
6
Resolve All Purphoros triggers giving each opponent ten poison counters.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Each opponent loses the game
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23%synergy
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15%synergy
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Planeswalkers
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11%synergy
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8%synergy
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39%synergy
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22%synergy
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43%synergy
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28%synergy
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13%synergy
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28%synergy
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15%synergy
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2%synergy
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19%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
Command Beacon
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0%synergy
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1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
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10%synergy
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-17%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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14%synergy
Gruul Signet
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7%synergy
Golgari Signet
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
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0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
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-13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
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6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
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Fellwar Stone
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-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
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Lands
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14%synergy
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27%synergy
Blood Crypt
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30%synergy
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25%synergy
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46%synergy
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45%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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23%synergy
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26%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
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15%synergy
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37%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
47%inclusion70 decks150 decks
21%synergy
Savage Lands
43%inclusion65 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion59 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion57 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion55 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
35%inclusion52 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion50 decks150 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion42 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Karplusan Forest
27%inclusion41 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Luxury Suite
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Bayou
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion29 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Badlands
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Twisted Landscape
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
-5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malady
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Graven Cairns
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Jund Panorama
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
-3%synergy