A few well-timed hand traps In addition to the specific cards above, there are a few interactions and chokepoints in the Maliss combo that can be exploited with the usual gamut of hand traps
The slabs look exceptional, turnaround times are genuinely competitive, and you avoid all the international shipping complexity entirely
Their goal is to cast as many spells as possible, finishing up with your storm card of choice
With no extra waste to disrupt your own plays, you can expect to resolve your combo consistently
Meanwhile, Serra Ascendant takes a bit of work to get going, but cards like Ajani, Strength of the Pride and Linden, the Steadfast Queen have the potential to gain big amounts of life at once, especially if we have an Angel of Vitality on the battlefield, whichcombined with smaller amounts of life from Impassioned Orator, Soul Warden, and friendscan turn Serra Ascendant into a huge lifelinking flier pretty quickly
Desynchronization An instant speed board wipe is always welcome, even one as limited as Desynchronization, which could actually whiff in an EDH game with the proliferating number of legendary creatures out there
