Pox Plague
Archfiend of Despair
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Archfiend of Despair on the battlefield. | |
| Pox Plague in hand. | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Pox Plague by paying , causing each player to lose half their life, discard half their hand, and sacrifice half their permanents, rounded down. Ensure that you don't sacrifice Archfiend of Despair. |
2 | At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Near-infinite lifeloss for all players |
Combo Metadata
147
DECKS
0.03%
OF 452971 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11386
MOST PLAYED OF 53626 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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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