Defiler of Faith + Helm of Awakening + Essence Warden + Kor Skyfisher

Defiler of Faith

Helm of Awakening

Essence Warden

Kor Skyfisher

How it works

1. Cast Kor Skyfisher by paying 0 and 2 life due to Defiler of Faith and Helm of Awakening.
2. Defiler of Faith triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
3. When the Soldier enters, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain life.
4. Resolve Kor Skyfisher. When it enters, it and Essence Warden trigger.
5. Resolve the Kor Skyfisher trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Essence Warden trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

This clever loop turns Kor Skyfisher into a self-sustaining engine by exploiting massive cost reductions. With Helm of Awakening trimming generic mana and Defiler of Faith shaving away the remaining white pip at the cost of 2 life, you can recast Kor Skyfisher completely for free. Every time the Skyfisher touches the board, it bounces itself back to your hand while triggering Defiler of Faith to leave behind a 1/1 Soldier creature token. That arriving token immediately wakes up Essence Warden to replenish your life total, ensuring you never run out of health to pay for the Defiler's discount.