the front side of Duskmantle Guildmage
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Maddening Cacophony
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Maddening Cacophony in hand.
  2.  Duskmantle Guildmage on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Each opponent has a life total that is less than or equal to half their library size, rounded up.

Mana Needed

  1. ({5} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Duskmantle Guildmage's first ability by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  .
  2. Cast Maddening Cacophony with kicker by paying ({4} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  , causing each opponent to mill half their library, rounded up.
  3. Duskmantle Guildmage triggers for each card milled this way.
  4. Resolve the first Duskmantle Guildmage trigger, causing the opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
  6. Repeat from step 4 for each remaining trigger.

Results

  1. Each opponent loses the game.
  2. Near-infinite lifeloss.
  3. Near-infinite mill.

Metadata

  1. In 13219 decks according to EDHREC.
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