Near-Death Experience
Ethereal Champion
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
138
DECKS
0.00%
OF 4088835 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11446
MOST PLAYED OF 52498 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)
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?
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