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

Cheapest stack total

$22.31

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Popularity

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Format

Commander

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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.

How it works

Prerequisites

You have at least 2 life. There are three or more creatures in your graveyard. Extra Turn Sorcery

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.

Result

Infinite turns; Lock

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.

Spellweaver Helix + Grave Researcher // Reanimate + Reanimate + Children of Korlis

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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