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Jackal Pup + With Great Power . . .

W manaR mana
Jackal Pup
Jackal Pup
With Great Power . . .
With Great Power . . .
Draw the game

How it works

  1. Deal damage to Jackal Pup.
  2. Jackal Pup triggers, attempting to deal damage to you, but dealing damage to Jackal Pup instead due to With Great Power....
  3. Repeat step 2 in an infinite loop, causing the game to end in a draw.

This peculiar little interaction creates an inescapable feedback loop by turning Jackal Pup's own self-harming trigger against itself. Normally, whenever Jackal Pup is dealt damage, it tries to hand that exact same amount right back to you. However, because With Great Power . . . redirects all damage that would be dealt to you straight to the enchanted creature instead, the damage bounces right back to the Pup—triggering its ability all over again. Since this forced loop of damage is entirely mandatory and requires no further outside intervention, it goes on infinitely and ends the game in a draw.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
12 decks$0.90