Cryptolith Rite + Ant Queen + Parallel Lives + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

Cryptolith Rite

Ant Queen

Parallel Lives

Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

How it works

1. Activate Ant Queen by paying 1, creating two creature tokens.
2. Activate the creature tokens by tapping them, adding 1.
3. Repeat

This clever loop turns a modest swarm into an unstoppable cycle of creation, powered entirely by your own board presence. With Cryptolith Rite granting every creature the ability to tap for mana, the tokens produced by Ant Queen can immediately pay for the insect maker's activation cost. Parallel Lives doubles down on this engine by turning every single activation into a pair of fresh bodies, netting you a surplus of mana and tokens with every iteration. Meanwhile, Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods sits quietly in the background, making sure your burgeoning army comes out swinging with haste the moment they hit the battlefield.