Defiler of Faith + The Wind Crystal + Answered Prayers + Whitemane Lion

Defiler of Faith

The Wind Crystal

Answered Prayers

Whitemane Lion

How it works

1. Cast Whitemane Lion by paying 0 and 2 life due to Defiler of Faith and The Wind Crystal.
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 Whitemane Lion. When it enters, it and Answered Prayers trigger.
5. Resolve the Whitemane Lion trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Answered Prayers trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

This charming loop lets you repeatedly cast and return Whitemane Lion for zero mana by leaning on a clever cost-reduction engine: The Wind Crystal provides a generic discount, while Defiler of Faith lets you pay life instead of white mana, completely wiping out the spell's cost. Every time the Lion enters the battlefield, Answered Prayers animates or triggers its lifegain ability—which is conveniently doubled by The Wind Crystal—while Defiler of Faith simultaneously floods the board with 1/1 Soldier tokens. Because Whitemane Lion bounces itself right back to your hand upon arrival, you can recast it endlessly to generate an unstoppable storm count alongside infinite tokens and life.