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Fraying OmnipotenceHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Core Set 2019· July 13, 2018
Carte Magic Fraying Omnipotence

Fraying Omnipotence 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

Each player loses half their life, then discards half the cards in their hand, then sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice. Round up each time.

How it works : Fraying Omnipotence

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    The amounts that are lost are rounded up, not the amounts kept. For example, a player with 5 life, five cards in hand, and five creatures would lose 3 life, discard three cards, and sacrifice three creatures.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Because the instructions are followed in order, abilities of the creatures a player will sacrifice may modify or trigger on losing life, discarding cards, and/or sacrificing creatures. Abilities that trigger this way will resolve after Fraying Omnipotence is done resolving.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    When Fraying Omnipotence resolves, first each player loses the appropriate amount of life at once. Next, the player whose turn it is chooses an appropriate number of cards in hand without revealing them, then each other player in turn order does the same, and then those cards are all discarded simultaneously. Then, the player whose turn it is chooses an appropriate number of creatures they control. Each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made by previous players. Finally, all of the chosen creatures are sacrificed simultaneously.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, Fraying Omnipotence causes each player to lose half of their team’s life, rounded up. This means that teams at an even life total will have 0 life, and teams at an odd life total will have -1 life. The game then ends in a draw.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Fraying Omnipotence
+Wound Reflection
#1

Fraying Omnipotence + Wound Reflection

Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite lifeloss
  1. 1Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to lose half their life, then discard half the cards in their hand, then sacrifice half the creatures they control, rounding up each time.
  2. 2At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they have lost this turn.
  3. 3Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
+Fraying Omnipotence
#2

Bloodletter of Aclazotz + Fraying Omnipotence

Each opponent loses the gameInfinite lifeloss
  1. 1Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each opponent to lose their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz, you to lose half your life total, and then causing each player to discard half their hand and sacrifice half the creatures they control.
  2. 2Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Fraying Omnipotence
+Archfiend of Despair
#3

Fraying Omnipotence + Archfiend of Despair

Near-infinite lifeloss
  1. 1Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to lose half their life, then discard half the cards in their hand, then sacrifice half the creatures they control, rounding up each time.
  2. 2At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they have lost this turn.
Fraying Omnipotence
+Warlock Class
#4

Fraying Omnipotence + Warlock Class

Near-infinite lifeloss
  1. 1Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to lose half their life, then discard half the cards in their hand, then sacrifice half the creatures they control, rounding up each time.
  2. 2At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they have lost this turn.
Astarion, the Decadent
+Fraying Omnipotence
#5

Astarion, the Decadent + Fraying Omnipotence

Near-infinite lifelossTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to lose life equal to half their life total, discard half their hand, and sacrifice half of the creatures they control, rounding up each time.
  2. 2At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
  3. 3The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant
+Fraying Omnipotence
#6

Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant + Fraying Omnipotence

Near-infinite lifelossTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to lose life equal to half their life total, discard half their hand, and sacrifice half of the creatures they control, rounding up each time.
  2. 2At the beginning of your end step, Blitzwing triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
  3. 3The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
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