Phenax, God of Deception
Sewer Nemesis
Maddening Cacophony
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Maddening Cacophony in hand. | |
| Phenax and Sewer Nemesis on the battlefield (Sewer Nemesis without summoning sickness and with an opponent chosen on the battlefield). | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Maddening Cacophony with kicker by paying , causing the opponent named by Sewer Nemesis to mill half their library, rounded up. |
2 | Activate Sewer Nemesis by tapping it, causing the opponent to mill cards equal to the cards in their graveyard, milling the remainder of their library. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite mill for target opponent | |
| Near-infinite mill |
Combo Metadata
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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
(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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