Basking Broodscale + Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root + Haliya, Guided by Light

Basking Broodscale

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

Haliya, Guided by Light

How it works

1. Cast Basking Broodscale by paying 1.
2. When Basking Broodscale enters the battlefield, Haliya triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
3. Lisette triggers, causing you to pay 1 to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
4. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
5. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Haliya triggers.
6. Holding priority, activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding C.
7. Resolve the Haliya trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
8. Repeat from step 3.

This loop turns a simple lifecycle of tokens and counters into an unstoppable engine, anchored by Basking Broodscale and its ability to spit out Eldrazi Spawn whenever a +1/+1 counter lands on it. The key to the loop's infinite continuation is Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root—specifically its Lisette face, which translates every instance of lifegain into a cheap fee to drop more +1/+1 counters across your board. Meanwhile, Haliya, Guided by Light acts as the vital bridge that effortlessly converts every new entry into the exact lifegain trigger required to wake up Lisette's counter-generating ability.