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Astarion, the Decadent + Quietus Spike Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Astarion and Quietus Spike on the battlefield.
    • Quietus Spike attached to any creature that can attack and that cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached.
    • 2
      Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
    • 3
      At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
    • 4
      The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Significant lifeloss for target opponent
    • Target opponent loses the game

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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
58%
Significant Results
50%
Early Game
63%
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