Apocalypse + Barren Glory + Vedalken Orrery

Apocalypse

Barren Glory

Vedalken Orrery

How it works

1. During the end step before your turn, cast Barren Glory by paying 4.
2. Holding priority, cast Apocalypse by paying 2, exiling all permanents and causing you to discard your hand.
3. Resolve Barren Glory.
4. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.

This audacious win relies on Vedalken Orrery to bypass sorcery-speed restrictions, letting you cast Apocalypse during the end step right before your turn. When Apocalypse resolves, it wipes the board of all permanents and empties your hand, leaving you with a completely clean slate. That sudden emptiness is precisely what lets Barren Glory—cast just moments earlier at instant speed—survive as your sole remaining permanent and empty-handed state, satisfying its bizarre upkeep trigger to claim an instant victory.