Caduceus, Staff of Hermes + With Great Power . . .
Produces: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Color identity
- W
Prerequisites
Caduceus and With Great Power... are attached to the same creature. Your life total is 30 or higher.
Steps
- Whenever damage would be dealt to you, With Great Power... causes that damage to be redirected to the creature it is attached to.
- Since Caduceus grants an ability to the creature preventing damage being dealt to it, no damage is dealt to you or to that creature.
How to execute this combo
The "Caduceus, Staff of Hermes + With Great Power . . ." 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: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, 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.