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Faith HealerHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Urza's Saga· October 12, 1998
Carte Magic Faith Healer

Faith Healer is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Sacrifice an enchantment: You gain life equal to the sacrificed enchantment's mana value.

How it works : Faith Healer

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Yenna, Redtooth Regent
+Instill Energy
+Faith Healer
#1

Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Instill Energy + Faith Healer

Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite scry
  1. 1Activate the mana-producing creature by tapping it, adding at least {2}.
  2. 2Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Instill Energy attached to the mana-producing creature, then untapping Yenna and causing you to scry 2.
  3. 3Activate the Instill Energy token by paying {0}, untapping the mana-producing creature.
  4. 4Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing the Instill Energy token, causing you to gain 1 life.
  5. 5Repeat.
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
+Instill Energy
+Sanctum Weaver
+Faith Healer
#2

Mazzy, Truesword Paladin + Instill Energy + Sanctum Weaver + Faith Healer

Infinite colored manaInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produce
  1. 1Activate Sanctum Weaver by tapping it, adding at least {G}{G}.
  2. 2Activate Instill Energy by paying {0}, untapping Sanctum Weaver.
  3. 3Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing Instill Energy.
  4. 4Mazzy's second ability triggers, exiling Instill Energy from your graveyard and allowing you to cast it until the end of your next turn.
  5. 5Resolve the Faith Healer ability, causing you to gain 1 life.
  6. 6Cast Instill Energy from exile by paying {G}, attaching it to Sanctum Weaver.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
+Nature's Chosen
+Faith Healer
#3

Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Nature's Chosen + Faith Healer

Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite mana lands, artifacts, and creatures you control can produceInfinite scry
  1. 1Activate the mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {2}.
  2. 2Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Nature's Chosen attached to Yenna, untapping Yenna, and scrying 2.
  3. 3Activate the Nature's Chosen token's second ability by tapping Yenna, untapping the mana-producing permanent.
  4. 4Activate the Nature's Chosen token's first ability by paying {0}, untapping Yenna.
  5. 5Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing the Nature's Chosen token, gaining 1 life.
  6. 6Repeat any number of times.
  7. 7If the mana-producing permanent can produce at least {3}, this combo produces infinite mana that artifacts, creatures, and lands you control can produce.
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
+Triclopean Sight
+Sanctum Weaver
+Faith Healer
#4

Mazzy, Truesword Paladin + Triclopean Sight + Sanctum Weaver + Faith Healer

Infinite colored manaInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produce
  1. 1Activate Sanctum Weaver by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}.
  2. 2Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing Triclopean Sight.
  3. 3Mazzy's second ability triggers, exiling Triclopean Sight from your graveyard and allowing you to cast it until the end of your next turn.
  4. 4Resolve the Faith Healer ability, causing you to gain two life.
  5. 5Cast Triclopean Sight from exile by paying {1}{W}, attaching it to Sanctum Weaver.
  6. 6Triclopean Sight enters the battlefield, untapping Sanctum Weaver.
  7. 7Repeat.
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
+Intruder Alarm
+Faith Healer
+Faeburrow Elder
#5

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin + Intruder Alarm + Faith Healer + Faeburrow Elder

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing another nontoken Shrine, causing you to gain life equal to the Shrine's mana value.
  2. 2Activate Faeburrow Elder by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  3. 3Activate Go-Shintai by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and tapping it, returning any Shrine from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. 4The Shrine enters the battlefield, triggering Go-Shintai, creating a 1/1 Shrine enchantment creature token.
  5. 5The Shrine token enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Repeat.
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
+Intruder Alarm
+Faith Healer
+Bloom Tender
#6

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin + Intruder Alarm + Faith Healer + Bloom Tender

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing another nontoken Shrine, causing you to gain life equal to the Shrine's mana value.
  2. 2Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  3. 3Activate Go-Shintai by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and tapping it, returning any Shrine from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. 4The Shrine enters the battlefield, triggering Go-Shintai, creating a 1/1 Shrine enchantment creature token.
  5. 5The Shrine token enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Repeat.
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
+Intruder Alarm
+Faith Healer
+Jegantha, the Wellspring
#7

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin + Intruder Alarm + Faith Healer + Jegantha, the Wellspring

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing another nontoken Shrine, causing you to gain life equal to the Shrine's mana value.
  2. 2Activate Jegantha by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} that cannot be spent to pay generic mana costs.
  3. 3Activate Go-Shintai by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and tapping it, returning any Shrine from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. 4The Shrine enters the battlefield, triggering Go-Shintai, creating a 1/1 Shrine enchantment creature token.
  5. 5The Shrine token enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Repeat.
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
+Defiler of Faith
+Faith Healer
+Brilliant Halo
#8

Danitha Capashen, Paragon + Defiler of Faith + Faith Healer + Brilliant Halo

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm count
  1. 1Activate Faith Healer by sacrificing Brilliant Halo.
  2. 2Brilliant Halo triggers, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Resolve the Faith Healer ability, causing you to gain two life.
  4. 4Cast Brilliant Halo by paying two life, targeting any creature.
  5. 5Defiler of Faith triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  6. 6Repeat.
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