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Assault Suit + Manta Ray

U mana
Assault Suit
Assault Suit
Manta Ray
Manta Ray
Draw the game

How it works

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

This curious loop exploits a fascinating contradiction between Assault Suit and Manta Ray. While Manta Ray's triggered ability desperately wants its controller to sacrifice it the moment they control no Islands, Assault Suit steps in with a passive static effect that flat-out forbids its equipped creature from ever being sacrificed. Because the sacrifice can never actually happen, the game gets stuck in an unending, mandatory state trying to resolve the trigger over and over again, ultimately forcing a draw.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
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