Jon Irenicus, Shattered One + Phylactery Lich

UB identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

What must be in place

An opponent does not control a permanent with a phylactery counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. At the beginning of your end step, Jon Irenicus triggers, giving control of Phylactery Lich to an opponent who controls no permanents with a phylactery counter on them.
  2. When Phylactery Lich's controller controls no permanents with a phylactery counter on them, Phylactery Lich triggers, causing them to sacrifice it.
  3. However, Phylactery Lich cannot be sacrificed due to its ability.
  4. Phylactery Lich triggers again, creating a mandatory infinite loop that causes the game to end in a draw.

What the combo produces