Approach of the Second Sun + Demonic Tutor

2-card combo · WB

Verdict

Yes — this 2-card line converts a single Approach of the Second Sun cast into an immediate game win with Demonic Tutor as the bridge.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$5.27

Color identity

Popularity

7,927 decks

Format

Commander

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Approach of the Second Sun normally demands two castings, but the second cast requirement only checks that it was cast from your hand — Demonic Tutor short-circuits the waiting entirely by pulling the card directly from the library after the first cast buries it seventh from the top. The line costs 9 mana across two turns at minimum and sits comfortably in any Orzhov or Esper control shell that leans on tutors to assemble a win condition.

How it works

Prerequisites

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Steps

Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying , causing you to gain 7 life and put Approach of the Second Sun into your library seventh from the top.
Cast Demonic Tutor by paying , searching your library for Approach of the Second Sun and putting it into your hand.
Draw Approach of the Second Sun from your library.
Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying , causing you to win the game.

Result

Win the game

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Enlightened Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, or Mystical Tutor all function as Demonic Tutor replacements here — anything that puts Approach of the Second Sun into hand after the first cast closes the loop. The combo is soft to counterspells on either Approach cast, so protect the second casting with Teferi, Time Raveler or Silence if the table is reactive.