Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Exquisite Blood

How it works

1. Gain life.
2. Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
3. Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
4. Repeat from step 2.

This classic black combination creates a self-sustaining loop of pain and vitality, turning any initial life gain into an endless cycle that can easily drain an entire table. By leveraging Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose alongside Exquisite Blood, every drop of life you gain forces an opponent to lose life, which in turn immediately triggers Exquisite Blood to hand that very life right back to you. Because each part feeds directly into the other, this closed loop bypasses the need for outside resources once it starts, resulting in infinite lifegain triggers, infinite lifegain, and infinite lifeloss for your opponents.