Magister Sphinx
Archfiend of Despair

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Archfiend of Despair on the battlefield.
Magister Sphinx in hand.
An opponent has at least twenty life.
4 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Magister Sphinx by paying 4.
2
When Magister Sphinx enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing an opponent with at least twenty life to lose life until their life total is equal to ten.
3
At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
4
The opponent targeted by Magister Sphinx in step 1 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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-17%synergy
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Springleaf Drum
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Lands
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Hallowed Fountain
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24%synergy
Watery Grave
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21%synergy
Polluted Delta
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45%synergy
Raffine's Tower
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32%synergy
Marsh Flats
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44%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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18%synergy
Flooded Strand
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43%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
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21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
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15%synergy
Steam Vents
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10%synergy
Vault of Champions
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23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
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23%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
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18%synergy
Underground River
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23%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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16%synergy
Blood Crypt
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6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
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3%synergy
Morphic Pool
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20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
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5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
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19%synergy
Temple Garden
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-6%synergy
Stomping Ground
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-8%synergy
Breeding Pool
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-9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
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16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
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18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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-11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
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17%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
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15%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
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10%synergy
Deserted Beach
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7%synergy
The World Tree
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-5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
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13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
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7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
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12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
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12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
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-13%synergy
City of Brass
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12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
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7%synergy
Prairie Stream
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-13%synergy
Scrubland
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6%synergy
Fetid Heath
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5%synergy
Savannah
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6%synergy
Volcanic Island
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4%synergy
Tropical Island
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4%synergy
Indatha Triome
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-8%synergy
Tundra
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4%synergy
Underground Sea
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3%synergy