Malignus + Warstorm Surge + Dictate of the Twin Gods

Malignus

Warstorm Surge

Dictate of the Twin Gods

How it works

1. Cast Malignus by paying 3.
2. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to twice Malignus' power to an opponent.
3. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.

This explosive combination uses Malignus as a massive damage conduit, relying on its power and toughness being equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. When Malignus hits the battlefield, Warstorm Surge spots the new arrival and triggers, using that huge power stat to calculate the incoming blow. The real brilliance of the setup lies in Dictate of the Twin Gods, whose passive damage-doubling effect transforms Warstorm Surge's trigger into a lethal strike that instantly obliterates an opponent from any starting life total.