Ivory Gargoyle + Linvala, Keeper of Silence + Mind Over Matter + and 2 others
Mana needed: {W}{U}{R} for each opponent you have
URW identity
Commander legal
The 5 combo pieces
- Ivory Gargoyle
- Linvala, Keeper of Silence
- Mind Over Matter
- Staff of Compleation
- Zedruu the Greathearted
What must be in place
You own at least X permanents that your opponents control, where X is the number of opponents you have.
How to execute it
- At the beginning of your upkeep, Zedruu the Greathearted triggers, causing you to gain at least 1 life and draw at least one card for each opponent you have.
- Activate Zedruu the Greathearted by paying {W}{U}{R}, causing an opponent to gain control of Ivory Gargoyle.
- Activate Staff of Compleation's first ability by tapping it and paying 1 life, destroying Ivory Gargoyle.
- Ivory Gargoyle triggers, causing its controller to skip their next draw step.
- At the beginning of the next end step, Ivory Gargoyle returns from your graveyard to the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Staff of Compleation.
- Repeat from step 2 once for each opponent on each of your turns.
What the combo produces
- Lock
- Opponents skip their draw steps