Defiler of Faith + Ayara, First of Locthwain + Helm of Awakening + Kor Skyfisher

Defiler of Faith

Ayara, First of Locthwain

Helm of Awakening

Kor Skyfisher

How it works

1. Cast Kor Skyfisher by paying 0 and 2 life due to Defiler of Faith and Helm of Awakening.
2. Defiler of Faith triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
3. When the Soldier enters, Ayara triggers, causing you to gain life.
4. Resolve Kor Skyfisher. When it enters, it and Ayara trigger.
5. Resolve the Kor Skyfisher trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
6. Resolve the Ayara trigger, causing you to gain life.
7. Repeat.

This ingenious loop transforms the humble Kor Skyfisher into a self-sustaining engine by stacking cost reductions and token generation. With Helm of Awakening shaving generic mana from all spells and Defiler of Faith discounting white spells in exchange for life, you can cast Kor Skyfisher entirely for free—paying only 2 life. Every time you cast it, Defiler of Faith rewards your white permanent spell with a 1/1 Soldier creature token, which in turn triggers Ayara, First of Locthwain to drain your opponents and pad your life total. When Kor Skyfisher finally resolves, its own enters-the-battlefield ability forces you to return a permanent to your hand, naturally picking itself back up so you can repeat the process indefinitely for infinite triggers and a lethal storm count.