Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl + Tree of Redemption + Near-Death Experience + Ride the Avalanche

Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl

Tree of Redemption

Near-Death Experience

Ride the Avalanche

How it works

1. On the end step prior to your turn, cast Ride the Avalanche by paying , allowing you to cast the next spell this turn as though it has flash.
2. Cast Storvald either from your hand or from the command zone by paying 4 and commander tax, if applicable.
3. When Storvald enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing Tree or Redemption's power and toughness to become 1 until end of turn.
4. Activate Tree of Redemption by tapping it, causing your life total to become 1.
5. At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.

This clever end-step sequence uses Ride the Avalanche to flash in Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl right before your turn begins, bypassing the need for sorcery-speed timing. As Storvald enters the battlefield, its triggered ability targets Tree of Redemption, shrinking its massive toughness down to a fragile 1/1. You can immediately tap Tree of Redemption to swap your life total with that new 1/1 toughness, safely plunging your life total down to exactly 1. Because your life is now at 1, Near-Death Experience easily triggers at the beginning of your upkeep to hand you the game before opponents have a chance to react.