Lord of the Forsaken + Near-Death Experience

Lord of the Forsaken

Near-Death Experience

How it works

1. On the end step before your turn, 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 exactly one life remaining.
3. At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.

This clever combination exploits the unique cost-payment restriction of Lord of the Forsaken, whose second ability lets you repeatedly pay 1 life to generate colorless mana on demand. By dumping your life total down to a razor-thin margin right before your turn begins, you can instantly set up the exact condition required by Near-Death Experience. Once your upkeep arrives, that lingering enchantment sees you sitting at precisely 1 life and immediately claims victory for you.