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Rowan, Scion of War + Debt to the Deathless + Lord of the Forsaken Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Debt to the Deathless in hand.
    • Rowan and Lord of the Forsaken on the battlefield.
    • Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.
    • {w}{w}{b}{b} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding {c} that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard.
    • 2
      Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up.
    • 3
      Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
    • 4
      Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {w}{w}{b}{b} due to Rowan's ability.
    • 5
      Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
    • 6
      Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Each opponent loses the game
    • Significant lifegain
    • Significant lifeloss

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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)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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