Consecrated Sphinx + Notion Thief + Harmless Offering
Produces: Infinite card draw for target opponent, Infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Notion Thief
- Harmless Offering
- Color identity
- UBR
- Mana
- {2}{R}
Steps
- Cast Harmless Offering by paying {2}{R}, giving control of Notion Thief to an opponent.
- During that opponent's draw step, they draw a card.
- Consecrated Sphinx triggers, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
- Consecrated Sphinx triggers twice.
- Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to draw two cards due to Notion Thief.
- Repeat from step 4 until the opponent loses the game due to drawing from an empty library.
How to execute this combo
The "Consecrated Sphinx + Notion Thief + Harmless Offering" combo takes 6 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 card draw for target opponent, Infinite draw triggers for target opponent, 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.