Magistrate's Scepter + Viral Drake
Produces: Infinite turns, Lock
- Color identity
- U
- Mana
- {9}{U}{U}{U} each turn
Prerequisites
Magistrate's Scepter has 1 counter on it.
Steps
- Activate Viral Drake, proliferating the charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter.
- Repeat step one an additional two times.
- Activate Magistrate's Scepter by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, taking an extra turn after this one.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Magistrate's Scepter + Viral Drake" combo takes 4 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Infinite turns, Lock.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.