How it works
Prerequisites
- An opponent does not control a permanent with a phylactery counter on it.
Steps
- 1At the beginning of your end step, Jon Irenicus triggers, giving control of Phylactery Lich to an opponent who controls no permanents with a phylactery counter on them.
- 2When Phylactery Lich's controller controls no permanents with a phylactery counter on them, Phylactery Lich triggers, causing them to sacrifice it.
- 3However, Phylactery Lich cannot be sacrificed due to its ability.
- 4Phylactery Lich triggers again, creating a mandatory infinite loop that causes the game to end in a draw.
Commander brackets
In which brackets is this combo allowed, per Spellbook's Spicy tier?
Spellbook classifies this as Spicy — not for these brackets.