Loops of mandatory actions.
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Posted on May 27, 2013, 6:19 a.m. by cooknathan
I am experimenting with a grouphug EDH deck that tries to make the game a tie.
According to the comprehensive rules there are pretty much 3 ways to draw the game; 1 if each player loses simultaneously (from everyone being dealt lethal damage for example), 2 An effect may state that the game is a draw, Celestial Convergence and Divine Intervention being the only two, 3 If a game somehow enters a "loop" of mandatory actions, repeating a sequence of events with no way to stop, the game is a draw. Loops that contain an optional action don't result in a draw (three Oblivion Ring s is the most common one).
So in my deck (Phelddagrif Turbohug EDH) I already have both Celestial Convergence and Divine Intervention , everyone loosing at the same time is against the theme of turbohug (so thats out) which leaves me with "Loops of mandatory actions". To make things a little more interesting its EDH (therefore singelton) and limited to bant colours.
So Im interested to know if anyone can think of any "Loops of mandatory actions" at all. Bonus points if you can think of any in EDH bant :-)
Epochalyptik says... #3
Moved to Deck Help.
Try searching around on MTGS. There's probably a thread about this somewhere.
A lot of the loops you're going to find will be unwieldy, so you may not end up with anything reliable.
May 27, 2013 6:32 a.m.
cooknathan says... #4
I agree, although I think the Melira loop has potential. It would still be interesting if anyone has any ideas or can think of anything. I have been searching other forums and gatherer and Ill keep doing that too :-)
May 27, 2013 7:51 a.m.
cooknathan says... #6
Thanks to kspitery who mentioned a few, I will post them here for reference sake.
cooknathan says... #2
So a few I have come across include:
3x Oblivion Ring the cliche
Worldgorger Dragon +Necromancy as sylvannos mentioned in another thread
Master Biomancer /Melira, Sylvok Outcast (with toughness buff) + a weak creature with persist (say Glen Elendra Archmage ) + Vibrating Sphere /Crovax, Ascendant Hero + Mirror Gallery + Clone
Journey to Nowhere + Oblivion Ring + Wormfang Crab if there are no other nonland permanents and you can get rid of your own lands (Claws of Gix ).
May 27, 2013 6:27 a.m.