Boros Reckoner
Take Up the Shield
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Boros Reckoner on the battlefield. | |
| Take Up the Shield in hand. | |
| You have a way to deal damage to Boros Reckoner. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Take Up the Shield by paying , targeting Boros Reckoner. |
2 | Deal damage to Boros Reckoner. |
3 | Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing that much damage to itself and causing you to gain that much life. |
4 | Repeat step 3 any number of times. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Infinite lifegain |
Combo Metadata
473
DECKS
0.02%
OF 2103955 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 6455
MOST PLAYED OF 54180 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 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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