Plunge into Darkness + Near-Death Experience
Produces: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- Plunge into Darkness
- Near-Death Experience
- Color identity
- WB
- Mana
- {1}{B}
Steps
- On the end step prior to your turn, cast Plunge into Darkness by paying {1}{B}, choosing its second mode and causing you to pay all but 1 of your life.
- At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.
How to execute this combo
The "Plunge into Darkness + Near-Death Experience" combo takes 2 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: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep.
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.