Donate + Nine Lives Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Target opponent loses the game

Combo 1 with Austere Command

Also requires: Austere Command Austere Command
Results: Target opponent loses the game
Steps
  1. Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving Nine Lives to an opponent.
  2. Cast Austere Command by paying {4}{W}{W}, destroying all enchantments.
  3. Nine Lives leaves the battlefield, causing its controller to lose the game.

Combo 2 with Cleansing Nova

Also requires: Cleansing Nova Cleansing Nova
Results: Target opponent loses the game
Show steps
  1. Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving Nine Lives to an opponent.
  2. Cast Cleansing Nova by paying {3}{W}{W}, destroying all artifacts and enchantments.
  3. Nine Lives leaves the battlefield, causing its controller to lose the game.

Combo 3 with Shadowspear

Also requires: Shadowspear Shadowspear
Results: Target opponent loses the game
Show steps
  1. Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving an opponent control of Nine Lives.
  2. If needed, activate Shadowspear by paying {1}, causing all permanents your opponents control to lose hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
  3. Cause Nine Lives to leave the battlefield.
  4. Nine Lives triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
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