Defiler of Faith + Kor Skyfisher + Grand Arbiter Augustin IV + Hinterland Sanctifier

Defiler of Faith

Kor Skyfisher

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Hinterland Sanctifier

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

This clever loop relies on Grand Arbiter Augustin IV and Defiler of Faith working together to reduce the casting cost of Kor Skyfisher down to zero, allowing you to cast it repeatedly by paying life instead of mana. Every time the Skyfisher hits the battlefield, its enters-the-battlefield ability forces you to return a permanent to your hand—which you can simply use to pick the Skyfisher right back up. Meanwhile, the Defiler of Faith turns each cast into a fresh 1/1 Soldier token, which in turn triggers Hinterland Sanctifier to continuously replenish your life total.