Walking Ballista + Light of Promise
Produces: Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Color identity
- W
Prerequisites
Light of Promise attached to Walking Ballista. Walking Ballista has at least two +1/+1 counters on it. You have a way to give Walking Ballista lifelink.
Steps
- Give Walking Ballista lifelink.
- Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target and casuing you to gain 1 life.
- Light of Promise triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Walking Ballista.
- Repeat from step 2.
How to execute this combo
The "Walking Ballista + Light of Promise" 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 damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers.
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.