MTG Salvation

I'm looking for examples of decks that don't play any infinite combos, but not because the builder intentionally omitted them for their own reasons. I want to see a deck that doesn't have any infinite combos, just because it has better things to do.

For example, Sydri is a deck that can be built with several infinite combos and you can make a Sydri deck that purposefully dodges those combos; but that is not what I'm looking for. I'd like to see deck lists that just doesn't even want to play an infinite combo because it would be worse for including it.

Most any voltron deck.

So you're looking for a deck that wins through general damage? Like Uril or Bruna?

I have an Isperia SJ deck that has the sole purpose of preventing combos but it would probably be better if it had one of its own. Its kind of like reverse group hug.

Depending on the combo, Ruric Thar might just kill you in the process?

Gaddock Teeg in the ballroom with the candlestick.

grief decks fit this category, win by making the opponent scoop.
attrition style decks are in the same category, like sheiri,nath of the guilt leaf.
chaos decks like norin.
and then weenie rush or tempo like talrand,edric spymaster of trest,marton stromgald.
lots of possibilities.

Edric, Spymaster of Trest doesn't want combos.
Jhoira of the Ghitu doesn't run infinite combos although she does combo Obliterate and Eldrazi.
Azusa, Lost but Seeking is usually faster just by ramping into threats but I've never seen Azusa combo outside of Crucible + Strip Mine and squirrel's nest + earth craft.
Kaalia of the Vast might run combos but is usually better off with big creatures and MLD.
Gaddock Teeg usually runs a combo as a win con. At least the ones I've seen.

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Azusa, Lost but Seeking is usually faster just by ramping into threats but I've never seen Azusa combo outside of Crucible + Strip Mine and squirrel's nest + earth craft.

Most Asuza lists end up with a combo even though its not the focus of the deck. Rofellos and Staff of Domination are both fine on their own and happen to go infinite.

Edric is probably my only deck that actively doesn't want/need infinite combos in order to be successful.

Yeah, that's tough. My Stangg Aggro deck never has any intention of going infinite, but even it has Hellkite Charger and Bear Umbra, just because both cards make the list on their own merit.

Magic is a game with so many moving parts that it's very common to end up with accidental infinites.

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Edric, Spymaster of Trest doesn't want combos.
Jhoira of the Ghitu doesn't run infinite combos although she does combo Obliterate and Eldrazi.
Azusa, Lost but Seeking is usually faster just by ramping into threats but I've never seen Azusa combo outside of Crucible + Strip Mine and squirrel's nest + earth craft.
Kaalia of the Vast might run combos but is usually better off with big creatures and MLD.
Gaddock Teeg usually runs a combo as a win con. At least the ones I've seen.

Jhoira does have infinite combos. Extra turns are really good with her, and if you find a way to recur them like Archaeomancer and Riptide Laboratory you can take infinite turns. I also play Kiki-Jiki and Pestermite/Deceiver in my Jhoira.

various theme decks/tribal decks.

clone decks and copy spell style decks

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Edric is probably my only deck that actively doesn't want/need infinite combos in order to be successful.

I'll second this. Why combo when you can kill your opponent with Scryb Sprites?