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The Serpent Society + Overseer of the Damned + Archetype of Finality + Woe Strider

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The Serpent Society
The Serpent Society
Overseer of the Damned
Overseer of the Damned
Archetype of Finality
Archetype of Finality
Woe Strider
Woe Strider
Each opponent sacrifices all nontoken creatures they controlEach opponent sacrifices any nontoken creature that enters under their controlLock

How it works

  1. When an opponent controls a nontoken creature, activate Woe Strider by sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, The Serpent Society triggers, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature.
  3. When the opposing creature(s) die, Overseer of the Damned triggers that many times, creating that many tapped 2/2 Zombie creature tokens that will have deathtouch due to Archetype of Finality.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  5. Repeat as needed.

This lethal loop relies on Archetype of Finality to blanket your entire team with deathtouch, turning Woe Strider's sacrifice outlet into a ruthless executioner. When you feed a creature to Woe Strider, The Serpent Society triggers from that death and forces an opponent to sacrifice one of their own nontoken creatures. That opposing death immediately triggers Overseer of the Damned to spawn a tapped 2/2 Zombie token, which immediately gains deathtouch from Archetype of Finality to feed right back into the engine.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
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