Wrath of Marit Lage + Painter's Servant
Produces: Creatures do not untap, Lock
- Wrath of Marit Lage
- Painter's Servant
- Color identity
- U
Prerequisites
"Red" chosen with Painter's Servant.
Steps
- Painter's Servant causes all creatures to be red in addition to their other colors.
- Wrath of Marit Lage prevents red creatures from untapping during their controller's untap steps.
How to execute this combo
The "Wrath of Marit Lage + Painter's Servant" combo takes 2 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Creatures do not untap, Lock.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.