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Scytheclaw + Archfiend of Despair
How it works
Prerequisites
- Scytheclaw attached to a creature that does not have summoning sickness.
- An opponent is unable to block and kill the creature with Scytheclaw attached.
Steps
- Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Scytheclaw attached.
- Scytheclaw triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
- The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Commander brackets
In which brackets is this combo allowed, per Spellbook's Spicy tier?
1–2 · Exhibition & Core
Spellbook classifies this as Spicy — not for these brackets.
3 · Upgraded
Allowed in this bracket.
4–5 · Optimized & cEDH
All combos are allowed.