Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger + High Priest of Penance

Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger

High Priest of Penance

How it works

1. Deal damage to High Priest of Penance.
2. Howlpack Avenger and High Priest of Penance trigger.
3. Resolve the High Priest of Penance trigger, destroying a nonland permanent.
4. Resolve the Howlpack Avenger trigger, dealing that much damage to High Priest of Penance
5. Repeat from step 2.

This clever interaction transforms a single instance of damage into a devastating board wipe by creating a closed loop between High Priest of Penance and the transformed face of Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger. Once you deal initial damage to High Priest of Penance, its triggered ability goes on the stack to destroy a nonland permanent while simultaneously triggering Howlpack Avenger's nightbound ability to ping High Priest of Penance right back. This self-sustaining cycle repeats endlessly, letting you systematically dismantle every nonland permanent your opponents control until the board is completely empty.