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Assault Suit + Tethered Griffin

W mana
Assault Suit
Assault Suit
Tethered Griffin
Tethered Griffin
Draw the game

How it works

  1. If needed, give control of Tethered Griffin to an opponent who controls no enchantments.
  2. When Tethered Griffin's controller controls no enchantments, Tethered Griffin triggers, causing them to sacrifice it.
  3. However, Tethered Griffin cannot be sacrificed due to Assault Suit.
  4. Tethered Griffin triggers again, creating a mandatory infinite loop that causes the game to end in a draw.

This delightfully bizarre loop turns a minor drawback into an infinite stalemate by exploiting a conflict in game rules. While Tethered Griffin normally demands a swift end if you control no enchantments, wrapping it in an Assault Suit completely strips away its ability to be sacrificed. When the Griffin's controller finds themselves without enchantments, its triggered ability tries to resolve, fails because Assault Suit says no, and immediately triggers right back over and over again in a mandatory loop that forces a game-ending draw.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
15 decks$1.38