Approach of the Second Sun
Tainted Pact
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Approach of the Second Sun and Tainted Pact in hand. | |
| NOTE: This combo fails if two of the top six cards of your library share a name. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying  , causing you to gain seven life and put Approach of the Second Sun into your library seventh from the top. |
2 | Cast Tainted Pact by paying  , exiling cards from the top of your library until you exile Approach of the Second Sun, putting it into your hand. |
3 | Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying , causing you to win the game. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Win the game |
Combo Metadata
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{ } 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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