Thornbite Staff + Arcane Teachings + Rune of Mortality

Thornbite Staff

Arcane Teachings

Rune of Mortality

How it works

1. Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
2. The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
3. Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
4. Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

This elegant setup turns any unassuming creature into a devastating, board-clearing executioner. By granting your chosen creature the tap ability from Arcane Teachings alongside the sniper ability or built-in reach from Thornbite Staff, it can systematically ping down opposing threats. The secret catalyst here is Rune of Mortality, which quietly wraps the entire engine together by bestowing deathtouch onto your creature—ensuring that every single point of ping damage immediately translates into a lethal demise. Because Thornbite Staff automatically untaps the creature whenever anything dies, the resulting cascade of triggers clears the board entirely and sets up a permanent lock against any new creature your opponents try to deploy.