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Boros Reckoner + Take Up the Shield Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Boros Reckoner on the battlefield.
    • Take Up the Shield in hand.
    • You have a way to deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
    • {1}{w} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Take Up the Shield by paying {1}{w}, targeting Boros Reckoner.
    • 2
      Deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
    • 3
      Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing that much damage to itself and causing you to gain that much life.
    • 4
      Repeat step 3 any number of times.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

Combo Metadata

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Combo Rank

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 is a true, early game, 2-card 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?

Trivial Prerequisites
67%
Significant Results
53%
Early Game
93%
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