Barren Glory + Renounce

Barren Glory

Renounce

How it works

1. On the end step prior to your turn, cast Renounce by paying 1, sacrificing all permanents you control except Barren Glory, and causing you to gain two life for each permanent sacrificed this way.
2. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.

This devious win condition relies on meticulously clearing your own board to fulfill Barren Glory's notoriously strict requirement for a solitary existence during your upkeep. By casting Renounce right before your turn begins, you can instantly sacrifice every other permanent you control to trigger a massive burst of life. With your hand already empty and your board reduced to just the enchantment itself, Barren Glory's upkeep trigger resolves uncontested to instantly claim victory.