Defiler of Faith + Distinguished Conjurer + Whitemane Lion + Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Defiler of Faith

Distinguished Conjurer

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, Distinguished Conjurer triggers, causing you to gain life.
4. Resolve Whitemane Lion. When it enters, it and Distinguished Conjurer trigger.
5. Resolve the Whitemane Lion trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Distinguished Conjurer trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

This clever engine turns the humble Whitemane Lion into a self-sustaining loop by leveraging cost reducers and life payment. With Grand Arbiter Augustin IV shaving off generic mana and Defiler of Faith trading your life total for white mana, you can cast the Lion for zero mana and a small investment of life, which in turn triggers Defiler of Faith to flood the board with 1/1 Soldier tokens. Each time those Soldiers or the Lion enter the battlefield, Distinguished Conjurer happily rewards your efforts with a steady stream of life while the Lion's own entry trigger bounces it right back to your hand to start the cycle anew.