Barren Glory
Enchantment$1.41
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control no permanents other than this enchantment and have no cards in hand, you win the game.
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 20
Barren Glory + Renounce
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Renounce is the only card in your hand.
Steps
On the end step prior to your turn, cast Renounce by paying {1}{W}, sacrificing all permanents you control except Barren Glory, and causing you to gain two life for each permanent sacrificed this way. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Oblivion Ring + Kaervek's Spite
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During the end step of the opponent to your right, cast Kaervek's Spite by paying {B}{B}{B}, sacrificing all permanents you control, and discarding your hand, causing any target player to lose 5 life. Oblivion Ring leaves the battlefield, triggering its own ability, returning Barren Glory to the battlefield. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Decree of Annihilation
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control no other nonartifact, nonland, noncreature permanents.
Steps
Cast Decree of Annihilation. At the beginning of your upkeep. Barren Glory triggers and you win.
Barren Glory + Kaervek's Spite + Academy Rector
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During the end step before your turn, cast Kaervek's Spite by paying {B}{B}{B}, discarding your hand, and sacrificing all permanents. Academy Rector triggers, exiling itself and searching your library for Barren Glory, putting it onto the battlefield, and shuffling your library. Resolve Kaervek's Spite, causing target player to lose five life. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Apocalypse + Oblivion Ring
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Oblivion Ring by paying {2}{W}. Oblivion Ring enters the battlefield, exiling Barren Glory. Cast Apocalypse by paying {2}{R}{R}{R}, exiling all permanents and causing you to discard your hand. Oblivion Ring triggers, returning Barren Glory to the battlefield. Proceed to your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Worldfire + Oblivion Ring
- Exile all permanents except Barren Glory
- Set all life totals to 1
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Worldfire, exiling all permanents, all cards in all hands and graveyards, and setting each player's life total to one. Oblivion Ring triggers, returning Barren Glory to the battlefield. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, winning you the game.
Barren Glory + Apocalypse + Detention Sphere
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Detention Sphere by paying {1}{W}{U}. Detention Sphere enters the battlefield, exiling Barren Glory. Cast Apocalypse by paying {2}{R}{R}{R}, exiling all permanents and causing you to discard your hand. Detention Sphere triggers, returning Barren Glory to the battlefield. Proceed to your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Apocalypse + Leonin Relic-Warder
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying {W}{W}. Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, exiling Barren Glory. Cast Apocalypse by paying {2}{R}{R}{R}, exiling all permanents and causing you to discard your hand. Leonin Relic-Warder triggers, returning Barren Glory to the battlefield. Proceed to your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Kaervek's Spite + Detention Sphere
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During the end step before your turn, cast Kaervek's Spite by paying {B}{B}{B}, discarding your hand, and sacrificing all permanents. When Detention Sphere leaves the battlefield, its second ability triggers, returning Barren Glory from exile to the battlefield. Resolve Kaervek's Spite, causing target player to lose 5 life. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Barren Glory + Leave // Chance + One with Nothing
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You own all permanents you control. You control zero permanents with shroud, protection from instants, or protection from white.
Steps
During the end step prior to your turn, float at least {1}{W}{B}. Cast Leave by paying {1}{W}, returning all permanents you control except Barren Glory from the battlefield to your hand. Cast One with Nothing by paying {B}, discarding your hand. At the beginning of your upkeep, Barren Glory triggers, causing you to win the game.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Sythis, Harvest's HandBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Sythis, Harvest's Hand can use.
- Pearl-Ear, Imperial AdvisorBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor can use.
- Yenna, Redtooth RegentBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Yenna, Redtooth Regent can use.
- Calix, Guided by FateBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Calix, Guided by Fate can use.
- Yuna, Hope of SpiraBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Yuna, Hope of Spira can use.
- Zur, Eternal SchemerBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Zur, Eternal Schemer can use.
- Satsuki, the Living LoreBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Satsuki, the Living Lore can use.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra can use.
- Narci, Fable SingerBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Narci, Fable Singer can use.
- Anikthea, Hand of ErebosBarren Glory is an Enchantment, which Anikthea, Hand of Erebos can use.