Defiler of Faith + Soul Warden + Whitemane Lion + Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Defiler of Faith

Soul Warden

Whitemane Lion

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

How it works

1. Cast Whitemane Lion by paying 0 and 2 life due to Defiler of Faith and Grand Arbiter Augustin IV.
2. Defiler of Faith triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
3. When the Soldier enters, Soul Warden triggers, causing you to gain life.
4. Resolve Whitemane Lion. When it enters, it and Soul Warden trigger.
5. Resolve the Whitemane Lion trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Soul Warden trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

This intricate loop revolves around casting and recasting Whitemane Lion for zero mana, turning it into an engine for infinite value. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV and Defiler of Faith work in tandem to completely eliminate the mana cost of white spells—with the Grand Arbiter shaving off generic mana and the Defiler paying the remaining white mana requirement with life instead. Each time the Lion enters the battlefield, its own ability bounces it right back to your hand, while Defiler of Faith creates a 1/1 Soldier token and Soul Warden rewards every single entry with a steady stream of life gain.