Grievous Wound + Wound Reflection
Produces: Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Color identity
- B
Prerequisites
Grievous Wound attached to an opponent. You have a way to deal damage to the opponent that has Grievous Wound attached to them.
Steps
- Deal damage to the opponent that has Grievous Wound attached to them.
- Grievous Wound triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
- The opponent with Grievous Wound attached loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
How to execute this combo
The "Grievous Wound + Wound Reflection" 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: Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent.
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.