The One Ring
Meticulous Excavation
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| The One Ring and Meticulous Excavation on the battlefield. | |
 each turn available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying  , returning The One Ring from the battlefield to your hand. |
2 | Cast The One Ring by paying  . |
3 | The One Ring triggers, giving you protection from everything until your next turn. |
4 | Repeat each turn. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you | |
| You have protection from everything | |
| Lock |
Combo Metadata
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
This combo requires one or more Game Changers, which are not allowed in Brackets 1 and 2.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true, early game, 2-card combo.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Combo Voting
Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?
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