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.
available

   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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Utility Artifacts
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38%synergy
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31%synergy
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6%synergy
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21%synergy
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18%synergy
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12%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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0%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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39%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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23%synergy
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20%synergy
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15%synergy
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20%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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3%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
Planeswalkers
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13%synergy
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7%synergy
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4%synergy
Utility Lands
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24%synergy
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8%synergy
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27%synergy
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7%synergy
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19%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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15%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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0%synergy
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6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
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2%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
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2%synergy
Arena of Glory
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0%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
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4%synergy
Emergence Zone
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3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
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2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
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11%synergy
Arcane Signet
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15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
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28%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
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25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
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12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
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9%synergy
Boros Signet
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7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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5%synergy
Thought Vessel
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6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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10%synergy
Pristine Talisman
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12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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0%synergy
Staff of Compleation
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6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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4%synergy
Mind Stone
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-7%synergy
Mana Vault
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0%synergy
Lands
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20%synergy
Blood Crypt
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33%synergy
Godless Shrine
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29%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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33%synergy
Sacred Foundry
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Nomad Outpost
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Savai Triome
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Vault of Champions
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Isolated Chapel
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
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39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
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36%synergy
Battlefield Forge
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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10%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Heath
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10%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
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5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
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-17%synergy
Voldaren Estate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Shattered Landscape
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy