Lullmage Mentor + Rite of Replication + Exalted Sunborn
How it works
- Cast Rite of Replication with kicker by paying 7, creating ten token copies of Lullmage Mentor.
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate a Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven Merfolk you control, countering that spell.
- Each Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating twice that many 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat from step 2.
By unleashing a kicked Rite of Replication, you flood the battlefield with ten token copies of Lullmage Mentor, turning your meager fish into an absolute fortress of negation. Once this massive school is established, any opponent's spell triggers a Lullmage Mentor's ability to counter it, requiring you to tap seven untapped Merfolk to do so. This is where Exalted Sunborn becomes the linchpin of the strategy: its replacement effect doubles every single Merfolk token created by Lullmage Mentor's triggered ability, ensuring you immediately replenish—and drastically expand—your tapped forces with interest. The result is an unbreakable lock that perpetually generates near-infinite creature tokens, near-infinite creature enters-the-battlefield triggers, and a total counter-spell monopoly against anything your opponents try to cast.