Archangel of Thune + Crystalline Crawler + Soulmender + Freed from the Real

Archangel of Thune

Crystalline Crawler

Soulmender

Freed from the Real

How it works

1. Activate Soulmender by tapping it, causing you to gain life.
2. Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
3. Activate Crystalline Crawler ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
4. Activate Freed from the Real's ability by paying , untapping Soulmender.
5. Repeat.

This elegant loop is anchored by Freed from the Real enchanting Soulmender, allowing you to repeatedly tap and untap the humble healer to gain life on demand. Each time you gain that life, Archangel of Thune triggers to pump your entire board, effortlessly distributing +1/+1 counters. This is where Crystalline Crawler shines: you simply harvest one of those newly placed counters for blue mana to pay Freed from the Real's untap cost, leaving you with an excess of counters and life to repeat the cycle indefinitely.