Zedruu the Greathearted + Nine Lives + Cleansing Nova
Produces: Target opponent loses the game
- Zedruu the Greathearted
- Nine Lives
- Cleansing Nova
- Color identity
- URW
- Mana
- {3}{U}{R}{W}{W}{W}
Steps
- Activate Zedruu by paying {R}{W}{U}, giving target opponent control of Nine Lives.
- Cast Cleansing Nova by paying {3}{W}{W}, destroying all artifacts and enchantments.
- Nine Lives leaves the battlefield, causing its controller to lose the game.
How to execute this combo
The "Zedruu the Greathearted + Nine Lives + Cleansing Nova" combo takes 3 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.