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Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Vilis, Broker of Blood + Wrong Turn

U manaB manaR mana
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Near-infinite damage to one opponentInfinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game

How it works

  1. Cast Wrong Turn by paying 2U mana, giving control of Vilis to an opponent.
  2. During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
  3. Nekusar triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
  4. Vilis triggers, causing the opponent to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 3 until the opponent loses the game either due to drawing from an empty library, or from having 0 life.

This clever sequence kicks off when Wrong Turn places Vilis, Broker of Blood under an opponent's control, setting up a brutal feedback loop with Nekusar, the Mindrazer. During that opponent's draw step, Nekusar's static draw ability triggers the first card draw, which in turn prompts Nekusar to deal 1 damage to them. That loss of life immediately activates Vilis's triggered ability, forcing the opponent to draw a card in response—which feeds right back into Nekusar's damage trigger to drain their life total or empty their library entirely.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
12 decks$12.30