Lullmage Mentor + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization + Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Exalted Sunborn

Lullmage Mentor

Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Exalted Sunborn

How it works

1. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven untapped Merfolk, countering that spell.
2. Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating a total of twelve 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
3. Repeat.

This explosive engine creates a virtually unassailable defensive lock by leveraging a brilliant mathematical amplification of token generation. When you activate Lullmage Mentor's ability to counter an opponent's spell using seven of your Merfolk, its own triggered ability normally rewards you with a single Merfolk token. However, the combined presence of Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation, Elspeth, Storm Slayer, and Exalted Sunborn completely alters this math—since replacement effects from multiple doublers and triplers stack multiplicatively to turn that single token into a staggering twelve new Merfolk at once. This instantly refills your tapped ranks far beyond the seven required to pay the cost, leaving you with an overwhelming army of tapped creatures and an endless supply of counterspells to completely shut down your opponents' turns.