Mayael's Aria + Loxodon Lifechanter

Mayael's Aria

Loxodon Lifechanter

How it works

1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Mayael's Aria triggers.
2. Holding priority, activate Loxodon Lifechanter by paying 5, causing it to get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is your life total.
3. Resolve the Mayael's Aria trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Loxodon Lifechanter, then causing you to gain 10 life and win the game.

This clever combo leverages the life-scaling activated ability of Loxodon Lifechanter to massively inflate its power just in time for Mayael's Aria to notice. By pumping Loxodon Lifechanter with its own ability during your upkeep while holding priority over Mayael's Aria's triggered ability, its power shoots up past the twenty-power threshold required to satisfy the enchantment's final win condition. As the Mayael's Aria trigger resolves, you collect the incremental counters and life gain before instantly securing the victory.