Combos with Martyrdom

15 known combos in Commander — View Martyrdom

Results: Infinite damage
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  1. Cast Arcbond by paying {2}{R}, targeting the indestructible creature.
  2. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting the indestructible creature.
  3. Deal damage to the indestructible creature.
  4. Arcbond triggers, holding priority, activate the indestructible creature an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}, redirecting all damage done this turn to the indestructible creature.
  5. Resolve the Arcbond trigger, dealing damage to the indestructible creature.
  6. Repeat from step 4 an arbitrarily large number of times.
  7. Activate the indestructible creature an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}, redirecting all damage done to you and creatures you control to the indestructible creature.
  8. Resolve the final Arcbond trigger, dealing infinite damage to all opponent and all creatures your opponent control.
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Results: Infinite damage
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Brash Taunter.
  2. Cast Volcano Hellion by paying {2}{R}{R}.
  3. Volcano Hellion enters the battlefield, triggering its ability, targeting any creature.
  4. Holding priority, activate Brash Taunter's ability from Martyrdom any number of times by paying {0}, causing any amount of damage that would be dealt to you to be dealt to Brash Taunter instead this turn.
  5. Resolve the Volcano Hellion trigger from step 3, dealing an arbitrarily large amount of damage to the targeted creature and to Brash Taunter.
  6. Brash Taunter triggers, targeting an opponent.
  7. Holding priority, activate Brash Taunter's ability from Martyrdom many times by paying {0}, causing the next large amount of damage that would be dealt to the targeted opponent to be dealt to Brash Taunter instead this turn.
  8. Resolve Brash Taunter's ability, redirecting some of the damage back to Brash Taunter but still dealing lethal damage to the opponent.
  9. Repeat from step 6 once for each remaining opponent.
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Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Stuffy Doll.
  2. Cast Volcano Hellion by paying {2}{R}{R}.
  3. Volcano Hellion enters the battlefield, triggering its ability.
  4. Holding priority, activate Stuffy Doll by paying {0}, causing the next one damage dealt to you to be dealt to Stuffy Doll instead.
  5. Repeat step 4 an arbitrarily large number of times.
  6. Resolve the Volcano Hellion trigger from step 3, dealing an arbitrarily large amount of damage to Stuffy Doll.
  7. Stuffy Doll triggers, dealing an arbitarily large amount of damage to target opponent.
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Results: Near-infinite damage
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Brash Taunter.
  2. Cast Wheel of Misfortune by paying {2}{R}.
  3. Holding priority, activate Brash Taunter's ability from Martyrdom any number of times by paying {0}, causing any amount of damage that would be dealt to you to be dealt to Brash Taunter instead this turn.
  4. Resolve Wheel of Misfortune, choosing an arbitrarily large number and dealing an arbitrarily large amount of damage to the targeted creature and to Brash Taunter.
  5. Brash Taunter triggers, targeting an opponent.
  6. Holding priority, activate Brash Taunter's ability from Martyrdom many times by paying {0}, causing the next large amount of damage that would be dealt to the targeted opponent to be dealt to Brash Taunter instead this turn.
  7. Resolve Brash Taunter's ability, redirecting some of the damage back to Brash Taunter but still dealing lethal damage to the opponent.
  8. Repeat from step 5 once for each remaining opponent.
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Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to Dictate of the Twin Gods, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to Fiery Emancipation, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Phyrexian Vindicator Phyrexian Vindicator
Martyrdom Martyrdom
Furnace of Rath Furnace of Rath
Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to Furnace of Rath, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Phyrexian Vindicator Phyrexian Vindicator
Martyrdom Martyrdom City on Fire City on Fire
Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to City on Fire, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Results: Infinitely large creature until end of turn
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting any creature you control.
  2. Activate the creature by paying {0}.
  3. Crackdown Construct triggers, giving itself +1/+1 until end of turn.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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Phyrexian Vindicator Phyrexian Vindicator
Martyrdom Martyrdom
Gratuitous Violence Gratuitous Violence
Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to Gratuitous Violence, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Phyrexian Vindicator Phyrexian Vindicator
Martyrdom Martyrdom
The Rollercrusher Ride The Rollercrusher Ride
Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to The Rollercrusher Ride, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Monk Gyatso Monk Gyatso
Martyrdom Martyrdom
Semblance Anvil Semblance Anvil
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Monk Gyatso.
  2. Activate Monk Gyatso by paying {0}, targeting another nontoken creature you control.
  3. Monk Gyatso triggers, airbending the targeted creature.
  4. Monk Gyatso's ability from step 4 fizzles due to no longer having a legal target.
  5. Cast the creature from exile by paying {0} due to Semblance Anvil.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Phyrexian Vindicator Phyrexian Vindicator
Martyrdom Martyrdom
Angrath's Marauders Angrath's Marauders
Results: Infinite damage to one opponent
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Phyrexian Vindicator.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting a creature.
  3. Attempt to deal damage to the targeted creature. The damage will then be increased due to Angrath's Marauders, then redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator, which is then redirected back to the creature that was originally targeted.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Vindicator by paying {0}, targeting the creature.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all damage will be redirected to Phyrexian Vindicator.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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Monk Gyatso Monk Gyatso
Martyrdom Martyrdom
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Monk Gyatso.
  2. Activate Monk Gyatso by paying {0}, targeting another nontoken creature you control.
  3. Monk Gyatso triggers, airbending the targeted creature.
  4. Monk Gyatso's ability from step 4 fizzles due to no longer having a legal target.
  5. Cast the creature from exile by paying {0} due to Urza's Incubator.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Monk Gyatso.
  2. Activate Monk Gyatso by paying {0}, targeting another nontoken creature you control.
  3. Monk Gyatso triggers, airbending the targeted creature.
  4. Monk Gyatso's ability from step 4 fizzles due to no longer having a legal target.
  5. Cast the creature from exile by paying {0} due to Planar Gate.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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