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Death of a Thousand StingsHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Saviors of Kamigawa· June 3, 2005
Carte Magic Death of a Thousand Stings

Death of a Thousand Stings is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have more cards in hand than each opponent, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : Death of a Thousand Stings

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Mirror Sheen
+Desperate Ritual
+Death of a Thousand Stings
#1

Mirror Sheen + Desperate Ritual + Death of a Thousand Stings

Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggers
  1. 1Cast Death of a Thousand Stings by paying its mana cost, targeting yourself.
  2. 2Holding priority, cast Desperate Ritual by paying its splice cost, adding its effects onto Death of a Thousand Stings.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Mirror Sheen by paying {1}{U/R}{U/R}, copying Death of a Thousand Stings, which also has the effects of Desperate Ritual, targeting an opponent.
  4. 4Resolve Death of a Thousand Stings, causing an opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life and add {R}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Repeat from step 3.
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Legal formats

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