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Near-Death Experience + Ethereal Champion Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Near-Death Experience and Ethereal Champion on the battlefield.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      During the end step prior to your turn, activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage dealt to it this turn.
    • 2
      Repeat until you have one life.
    • 3
      At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep

Combo Metadata

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Combo Rank

Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

The community has determined this isn't an early game 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?

Trivial Prerequisites
87%
Significant Results
93%
Early Game
47%
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