Cryptolith Rite + Ant Queen + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
How it works
- Activate Ant Queen by paying 1, creating two creature tokens.
- Activate the creature tokens by tapping them, adding 1.
- Repeat
This clever swarm engine turns a simple mana investment into a self-sustaining web of creation. With Cryptolith Rite granting your creatures the ability to tap for mana, and Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler giving them pseudo-haste so they can tap the moment they enter the battlefield, every bug becomes a mana producer. Ant Queen serves as the core token engine, but the real multiplier is Chatterfang, Squirrel General, whose replacement effect doubles your output by spawning an army of 1/1 green Squirrels alongside every insect. By paying {1}{G} to activate Ant Queen, you generate enough fresh bodies and mana through Cryptolith Rite to infinitely repeat the process, fueling an endless stream of creature enters-the-battlefield triggers and tapped tokens.