Skirk Fire Marshal + Melira, Sylvok Outcast + Triumph of the Hordes

Skirk Fire Marshal

Melira, Sylvok Outcast

Triumph of the Hordes

How it works

1. Cast Triumph of the Hordes by paying 2, giving creatures you control +1/+1 and infect until end of turn.
2. Activate Skirk Fire Marshal by tapping five Goblins you control, putting ten -1/-1 counters on each creature opponents control and giving each opponent ten poison counters.
3. Each opponent loses the game due to having ten poison counters.

By casting Triumph of the Hordes, you grant your entire team infect and trample, fundamentally altering how your creatures deal damage. This turns Skirk Fire Marshal's massive ten-damage board wipe into a lethal one-sided nuke, since that damage is now applied to opponents as poison counters instead of standard life loss. Meanwhile, the protective static ability of Melira, Sylvok Outcast ensures that your own creatures completely ignore the -1/-1 counter blowback of the Fire Marshal's ability, letting your Goblin army survive unscathed while instantly closing out the game.