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Wheel of Misfortune + Pariah's Shield + Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger

R mana
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Pariah's Shield
Pariah's Shield
Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger (back)
Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
Near-infinite damage to one opponent

How it works

  1. Cast Wheel of Misfortune by paying 2R mana, choosing an arbitrarily large number and having Wheel of Misfortune deal that much damage to Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger instead of you due to Pariah's Shield if you chose the largest number.
  2. Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger triggers, dealing that much damage to an applicable target.

By combining Wheel of Misfortune with Pariah's Shield, you can safely choose an arbitrarily large number—ensuring you take the highest damage without actually harming yourself—because the Shield redirects all of that incoming pain straight onto the equipped creature. That creature, in this case Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger, eagerly waits to be targeted by its own equipment; its triggered ability catches that massive chunk of damage and reflects it directly at an opponent's face. It is a delightfully explosive feedback loop that turns a chaotic Wheel of Misfortune into a lethal one-shot kill.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
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