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Aether Syphon + Peer into the Abyss Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Aether Syphon on the battlefield.
    • Peer into the Abyss in hand.
    • Your life total is at least 2. You have max speed.
    • {4}{b}{b}{b} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying {4}{b}{b}{b}, causing you to draw half your library and lose half your life total, rounding up each time.
    • 2
      Aether Syphon triggers, causing each opponent to mill 2 cards for each card drawn this way.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Significant mill
    • Significant card draw
    • Significant draw 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 isn't an early game 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
60%
Significant Results
87%
Early Game
40%
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