Lullmage Mentor + Anointed Procession + Parallel Lives + Elspeth, Storm Slayer
How it works
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven untapped Merfolk, countering that spell.
- Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating a total of eight 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat.
This mesmerizing setup transforms a modest counterspell into an overwhelming tidal wave of board presence, locked in by Lullmage Mentor's dual capabilities. When you use the Mentor's active ability to tap seven untapped Merfolk to counter an opponent's spell, its passive ability naturally triggers to reward you with a Merfolk token. That single token generation is then massively amplified by the stacking replacement effects of Anointed Procession, Parallel Lives, and Elspeth, Storm Slayer, which together multiply your production to yield eight tokens at once—leaving you with more than enough fresh recruits to immediately fuel the next activation. Elspeth, Storm Slayer can even step in to hand out flying and +1/+1 counters to your growing sea of creatures in the meantime, ensuring your monumental Merfolk army can easily close out the game while your opponents are completely locked out of casting spells.