Cauldron of Essence
Artifact
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
How we read this card
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life
triggered — gains you 1 life
triggered — drains each opponent
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
activated {1}{B}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature —
activated {1}{B}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature — brings a card back
Causes: make a player lose life, gain life, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard.
Cares about: a creature dies, a creature to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Cauldron of Essence is one).
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Cauldron of Essence, it exiles a Nightmare
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Cauldron of Essence is one).
When you sacrifice a creature to Cauldron of Essence:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.
- Havengul Lich — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
- Liliana the Repentant — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Paleoloth — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Banon, the Returners' Leader — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
- Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Necromantic Thirst — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
- Krile Baldesion — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Krile Baldesion can bring back
- Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — Cauldron of Essence puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Swarmborn Giant — When Swarmborn Giant is in the graveyard, Cauldron of Essence can bring it back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
- Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Cauldron of Essence can bring back
1,547 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this.
- Fire Navy Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Fire Navy Trebuchet, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Salt Road Skirmish — When a Warrior dies thanks to Salt Road Skirmish, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Old Man Willow — When a creature dies thanks to Old Man Willow, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Ghoulcaller's Harvest — When a Zombie dies thanks to Ghoulcaller's Harvest, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Ghoulish Procession — When a Zombie dies thanks to Ghoulish Procession, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Curse of the Restless Dead — When a Zombie dies thanks to Curse of the Restless Dead, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Mordor Trebuchet — When a Construct dies thanks to Mordor Trebuchet, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Broken Visage — When a Spirit dies thanks to Broken Visage, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- No Way Out — When a Zombie dies thanks to No Way Out, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia — When a Zombie dies thanks to Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Cauldron of Essence makes each opponent lose 1 life
2,820 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Cauldron of Essence is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Cauldron of Essence fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
443 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Cauldron of Essence is one).
- Malik, Grim Manipulator — When Malik, Grim Manipulator enters thanks to Cauldron of Essence, it triggers
- Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters thanks to Cauldron of Essence, it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
116 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.