Light of Promise + Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom + Scurry Oak

Light of Promise

Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom

Scurry Oak

How it works

1. Gain any amount of life.
2. Scurry Oak triggers, putting that many +1/+1 counters on itself.
3. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
4. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Lunarch Veteran triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
5. Repeat from step 2.

This clever loop transforms any initial life-gain event into an explosive cascade of growth and token generation, legal all the way from Legacy and Modern to Commander. It all starts with Light of Promise enchanting a creature to channel your life gain directly into massive +1/+1 counters. When those counters land on Scurry Oak, its ability triggers to spawn a fresh 1/1 Squirrel token. That token's arrival naturally triggers Lunarch Veteran (or its back-face, Luminous Phantom) to net you another life, which loops right back into Light of Promise to keep the cycle spinning infinitely.