Satoru Umezawa
Master of Cruelties

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Satoru Umezawa and Master of Cruelties on the battlefield.
Master of Cruelties does not have summoning sickness. You have a creature card in hand with power one or greater. An opponent is unable to block Master of Cruelties.
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Declare Master of Cruelties as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it.
2
When Master of Cruelties isn't blocked, its ability triggers.
3
Holding priority, activate any creature card with power one or greater in your hand's ninjutsu ability by paying 2 and returning Master of Cruelties from the battlefield to your hand, putting the creature card onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.
4
Resolve the Master of Cruelties trigger, causing the blocking opponent's life total to become one.
5
Deal combat damage with the attacking creature, causing the opponent's life total to become zero or less.
6
The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Target opponent loses the game
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