How it works
Prerequisites
- You have at least three cards in hand.
- Your life total is at least three.
Steps
- 1Cast Nexus of Fate by paying , causing you to get an extra turn after this one and shuffle it into your library.
- 2Activate Isochron Scepter by paying and tapping it, casting a copy of Vampiric Tutor without paying its mana cost.
- 3Resolve the copy of Vampiric Tutor, searching your library for Nexus of Fate, then shuffling your library and putting Nexus of Fate on top of it, and causing you to lose 2 life.
- 4Move to your next turn.
- 5At the beginning of your upkeep, Venser's Journal triggers, causing you to gain at least two life.
- 6At the beginning of your draw step, you will draw Nexus of Fate from the top of your library.
- 7Repeat.
Commander brackets
In which brackets is this combo allowed, per Spellbook's Ruthless tier?
Spellbook classifies this as Ruthless — not for these brackets.
Spellbook classifies this as Ruthless — not for these brackets.