MTG Combo: Alesha, Who Smiles at Death + Master of Cruelties

Crow_Umbra on What's your dream play?

1 year ago

Niko9 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death + Master of Cruelties is considered one of the "classics" in her suite of options.

• Creatures that are recurred by Alesha are tapped and attacking when they return.

• Since Master of Cruelties is already tapped and attacking because of the recursion from Alesha, it was never declared as an attacker, and thus gets around the "Must attack alone" clause.

Throw in some instant speed combat tricks to make MoC unblocked, or to remove blockers and you are in for a silly time. Maybe not so much for whoever MoC hits.

Aztraeuz on Is this actually frowned upon …

7 years ago

I believe he was just salty. That's the way it goes. I just recently lost to a Turn 2, Alesha, Who Smiles at Death + Master of Cruelties combo. It wasn't fun for me, I didn't like losing, but I had to respect the combo.

I paid him back the next game with a Turn 3, Exile his Library. We both laughed and enjoyed each others combos. That is how it's supposed to be done.

A suggestion I would have though, don't play a combo like that when it won't kill somebody. It will bring hate from at least that player. It's best to make it a kill.