Spellweaver Helix + Grave Researcher // Reanimate + Reanimate + Children of Korlis
4-card combo · WB
Verdict
Yes — this loop chains infinite extra turns through Spellweaver Helix as long as the graveyard stays stocked and Children of Korlis recycles the life cost.
- Cards required
- 4
- Cheapest stack total
- $22.31
- Color identity
- WB
- Popularity
- 0 decks
- Format
- Commander
Spellweaver Helix imprints both Reanimate and an extra turn sorcery, so casting Reanimate triggers a free copy of the extra turn spell each loop. Children of Korlis absorbs the life loss from Reanimate exactly, and Grave Researcher's upkeep trigger re-prepares the engine each extra turn. The setup is narrow — three creatures in the graveyard, Spellweaver Helix already imprinted, and a live extra turn sorcery in the exile zone are all non-negotiable prerequisites.
Recipe
How it works
01
Prerequisites
You have at least 2 life. There are three or more creatures in your graveyard. Extra Turn Sorcery
02
Steps
- Cast the prepared copy of Reanimate from exile by paying
, unpreparing Grave Researcher.
- When you cast this, Spellweaver Helix triggers, allowing you to cast a copy of the Extra Turn Sorcery, causing you to gain an extra turn after this one.
- Resolve the copy of Reanimate, returning Children of Korlis from your graveyard to the battlefield and losing 1 life.
- Activate Children of Korlis by sacrificing it, gaining 1 life.
- At the beginning of your extra turn's upkeep, Grave Researcher triggers, allowing you to surveil 1 and prepare it.
- Repeat.
03
Result
Infinite turns; Lock
Variations
Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines
Temporal Manipulation and Time Warp are the cleanest extra turn sorceries to imprint alongside Reanimate since they cost exactly 5 and hit the battlefield trigger reliably. The loop can't start without at least 2 life, so any aggressive table that chips away life before the engine assembles ends the game before the lock kicks in — run Oloro, Ageless Ascetic or a similar life-gain commander to insulate the floor.
Verified on Commander Spellbook · Combo ID children-of-korlis-reanimate-spellweaver-helix
Updated . Data from Commander Spellbook, Scryfall, and EDHREC.






















