Rowan, Scion of War
Debt to the Deathless
Necropotence

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Debt to the Deathless in hand.
Rowan and Necropotence on the battlefield.
Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.
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   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Necropotence by paying 1 life, exiling the top card of your library.
2
Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up.
3
Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
4
Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan's ability.
5
Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
6
Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Each opponent loses the game
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifeloss
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20%synergy
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39%synergy
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36%synergy
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23%synergy
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11%synergy
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
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12%synergy
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6%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
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14%synergy
Fetid Heath
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7%synergy
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Evolving Wilds
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Plateau
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Badlands
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6%synergy
Scrubland
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5%synergy
Sundown Pass
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4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
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-15%synergy
Voldaren Estate
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16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
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6%synergy
Shattered Landscape
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Silent Clearing
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9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
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-1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
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-3%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
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7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
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5%synergy
Graven Cairns
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2%synergy
Boros Garrison
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-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
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-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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-4%synergy
Blazemire Verge
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-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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4%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy