Bladewing the Risen + Saw in Half
Produces: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Color identity
- BR
- Mana
- {2}{B}
Steps
- Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Bladewing and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
- Put one of the Bladewing tokens into your graveyard from the battlefield due to the legend rule.
- The Bladewing tokens' enter-the-battlefield abilities trigger.
- Resolve the first trigger, returning Bladewing from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Put Bladewing into your graveyard from the battlefield due to the legend rule.
- Bladewing enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat from step 5.
How to execute this combo
The "Bladewing the Risen + Saw in Half" combo takes 7 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 death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB.
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.