Defiler of Faith + Helm of Awakening + Whitemane Lion + Aunt May

Defiler of Faith

Helm of Awakening

Whitemane Lion

Aunt May

How it works

1. Cast Whitemane Lion 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, Aunt May triggers, causing you to gain life.
4. Resolve Whitemane Lion. When it enters, it and Aunt May trigger.
5. Resolve the Whitemane Lion trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Aunt May trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

This clever loop turns Whitemane Lion into a zero-mana self-returning engine by leaning entirely on cost reduction and life payment. With Helm of Awakening shaving off generic mana and Defiler of Faith discounting the remaining white mana—while simultaneously generating a 1/1 white Soldier creature token every time you cast a white permanent spell—the Lion can be cast repeatedly for just two life. Each time a creature enters the battlefield, Aunt May triggers to reward your board presence with a steady stream of life gain, letting you loop the process endlessly for infinite enter-the-battlefield triggers, tokens, and storm count.