Defiler of Faith + Whitemane Lion + Kambal, Profiteering Mayor + Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Defiler of Faith

Whitemane Lion

Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

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

This loop turns a simple cat into an infinite engine by leveraging cost reduction and self-bounce to recast it for free. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV and Defiler of Faith work together to completely eliminate the mana cost of casting Whitemane Lion, allowing you to pay its price entirely with life instead. Every time the Lion enters the battlefield, its own trigger forces it right back to your hand to repeat the process, while Defiler of Faith creates a 1/1 Soldier token with every casting. Finally, Kambal, Profiteering Mayor capitalizes on these entering tokens by draining your opponents and padding your life total, turning the endless cycle into a lethal, game-winning storm.