Esoteric Duplicator + Mindslaver
Produces: You control your opponents on each of their turns, Lock
- Esoteric Duplicator
- Mindslaver
- Color identity
- U
- Mana
- {6} for each opponent you have each turn
Steps
- Activate Mindslaver by paying {4}, tapping and sacrificing it, targeting the next opponent in turn order.
- Esoteric Duplicator triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a copy of Mindslaver at the beginning of the next end step.
- Resolve the Mindslaver ability, causing you to control the targeted opponent during their next turn.
- At the beginning of the next end step, Esoteric Duplicator triggers, creating a token copy of Mindslaver.
- Repeat during each turn, including your opponents' turns, unless you are the next player in turn order.
How to execute this combo
The "Esoteric Duplicator + Mindslaver" combo takes 5 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: You control your opponents on each of their turns, 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.