the front side of Esoteric Duplicator
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mindslaver
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U

Initial Card State

  1.  Esoteric Duplicator and Mindslaver on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({6} magic symbol)   for each opponent you have each turn available.

Steps

  1. Activate Mindslaver by paying ({4} magic symbol)  , tapping and sacrificing it, targeting the next opponent in turn order.
  2. Esoteric Duplicator triggers, causing you to pay ({2} magic symbol)   to create a copy of Mindslaver at the beginning of the next end step.
  3. Resolve the Mindslaver ability, causing you to control the targeted opponent during their next turn.
  4. At the beginning of the next end step, Esoteric Duplicator triggers, creating a token copy of Mindslaver.
  5. Repeat during each turn, including your opponents' turns, unless you are the next player in turn order.

Notes

  1. You can use this combo to control as many opponents as mana will allow, at a cost of ({6} magic symbol)   per opponent per turn cycle.

Results

  1. You control your opponents on each of their turns.

Metadata

  1. In 1438 decks according to EDHREC.
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