Defiler of Faith + The Wind Crystal + Essence Warden + Kor Skyfisher

Defiler of Faith

The Wind Crystal

Essence Warden

Kor Skyfisher

How it works

1. Cast Kor Skyfisher by paying 0 and 2 life due to Defiler of Faith and The Wind Crystal.
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 completely eliminating its mana cost through the combined cost reductions of Defiler of Faith and The Wind Crystal. As you repeatedly cast and return the Skyfisher for free, Defiler of Faith churns out an endless army of 1/1 Soldier tokens. Each token's entry triggers Essence Warden, which rapidly piles up your life total—a tally that is further doubled by The Wind Crystal's passive life-doubling effect to keep you comfortably ahead.