Defiler of Faith + Answered Prayers + Kor Skyfisher + Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Defiler of Faith

Answered Prayers

Kor Skyfisher

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

How it works

1. Cast Kor Skyfisher 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, Answered Prayers triggers, causing you to gain life.
4. Resolve Kor Skyfisher. When it enters, it and Answered Prayers trigger.
5. Resolve the Kor Skyfisher trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Answered Prayers trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

By enlisting Grand Arbiter Augustin IV to slash generic costs and Defiler of Faith to shave away the white mana requirement, you can cast Kor Skyfisher entirely for free by trading your life total. Each iteration of this loop sees Defiler of Faith reward your white permanent spell with a fresh 1/1 Soldier token, which in turn wakes up Answered Prayers to buffer your life total as it enters. When Kor Skyfisher hits the battlefield, its own mandatory return-to-hand trigger scoops itself right back up to your hand—alongside Answered Prayers' graceful animation trigger—leaving you free to recast the Kor Skyfisher on zero investment and repeat the cycle indefinitely.