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Epic StruggleHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Judgment· May 27, 2002
Carte Magic Epic Struggle

Epic Struggle 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

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control twenty or more creatures, you win the game.

How it works : Epic Struggle

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    To win, you must control 20 or more creatures both at the beginning of upkeep and when it resolves.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Storm Herd
+Epic Struggle
#1

Storm Herd + Epic Struggle

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Cast Storm Herd by paying {8}{W}{W}, creating a number of 1/1 Pegasus creature tokens equal to your life total.
  2. 2At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
+Epic Struggle
+Army of the Damned
#2

Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Epic Struggle + Army of the Damned

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Cast Army of the Damned by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}, creating thirteen 2/2 Zombie and thirteen 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  2. 2At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Epic Struggle
+Army of the Damned
+Parallel Lives
#3

Epic Struggle + Army of the Damned + Parallel Lives

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Cast Army of the Damned by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}, creating 26 2/2 Zombie creature tokens.
  2. 2At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Epic Struggle
+Army of the Damned
+Doubling Season
#4

Epic Struggle + Army of the Damned + Doubling Season

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Cast Army of the Damned by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}, creating 26 2/2 Zombie creature tokens.
  2. 2At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
The Mycotyrant
+Morality Shift
+Epic Struggle
#5

The Mycotyrant + Morality Shift + Epic Struggle

Near-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinitely large creatureWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Cast Morality Shift by paying {5}{B}{B}, exchanging your graveyard and library, causing you to descend once for each permanent card put into your graveyard this way.
  2. 2At the beginning of your end step, The Mycotyrant triggers, creating a number of 1/1 Fungus creature tokens equal to the number of times you've descended this turn.
  3. 3At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Epic Struggle
+Army of the Damned
+Primal Vigor
#6

Epic Struggle + Army of the Damned + Primal Vigor

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Cast Army of the Damned by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}, creating 26 2/2 Zombie creature tokens.
  2. 2At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
+Epic Struggle
+Avenger of Zendikar
#7

Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Epic Struggle + Avenger of Zendikar

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Activate Orthion's second ability by paying {6}{R}{R}{R} and tapping it, creating five token copies of Avenger of Zendikar.
  2. 2When the Avenger of Zendikar tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, creating at least twenty 0/1 Plant creature tokens.
  3. 3At the beginning of your end step, Orthion triggers, causing you to sacrfiice the Avenger of Zendikar tokens.
  4. 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
+Epic Struggle
+Myr Battlesphere
#8

Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Epic Struggle + Myr Battlesphere

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1Activate Orthion's second ability by paying {6}{R}{R}{R} and tapping it, creating five token copies of Myr Battlesphere.
  2. 2When the Myr Battlesphere tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, creating twenty 1/1 Myr artifact creature tokens.
  3. 3At the beginning of your end step, Orthion triggers, causing you to sacrfiice the Myr Battlesphere tokens.
  4. 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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Legal formats

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