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Solitary Sanctuary + Crystalline Crawler + Ballynock Trapper + Freed from the Real

W manaU mana
Solitary Sanctuary
Solitary Sanctuary
Crystalline Crawler
Crystalline Crawler
Ballynock Trapper
Ballynock Trapper
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Tap all creatures opponents control during each turn

How it works

  1. Activate Ballynock Trapper by tapping it, tapping a creature an opponent controls.
  2. Solitary Sactuary triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding U mana.
  4. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying U mana, untapping Ballynock Trapper.
  5. Repeat.
  6. You may also repeat this loop during each turn.

This clever engine locks down your opponents' boards by weaponizing the tap ability of Ballynock Trapper, which you can constantly refresh thanks to the blue mana generated by Crystalline Crawler. Every time you activate the Trapper to tap an opponent's creature, Solitary Sanctuary triggers to place a +1/+1 counter back onto the Crawler, replenishing its cost. Meanwhile, Freed from the Real provides the magical lubrication to untap the Trapper for the precise amount of blue mana produced by that very same counter removal, creating a self-sustaining loop that can completely neutralize your foes' attackers turn after turn.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
1 decks$6.83