Alesha, Who Smiles at Death + Master of Cruelties
Produces: Target opponent loses the game
- Color identity
- RWB
- Mana
- {W/B}{W/B}
Prerequisites
An opponent is unable to block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
- Declare Alesha as attacker.
- Alesha triggers, causing you to pay {W/B}{W/B}, returning Master of Cruelties from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
- Master of Cruelties deals combat damage, causing defending player to change life total to one.
- Alesha deals combat damage, killing defending opponent.
How to execute this combo
The "Alesha, Who Smiles at Death + Master of Cruelties" 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: Target opponent loses the game.
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.