Cradle of the Accursed

Cradle of the Accursed

Land — Desert

How we read this card

Add {C}.

activated {T} — adds 1 mana

Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {3}, {T}, Sacrifice this land —

activated {3}, {T}, Sacrifice this land — makes a token

Causes: sacrifice a land, a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Desert land in a graveyard — 10 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

  1. Hazezon, Shaper of Sand — When Cradle of the Accursed is in the graveyard, Hazezon, Shaper of Sand can bring it back

a Desert is sacrificed — 10 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

  1. Desert Warfare — When you sacrifice Cradle of the Accursed, Desert Warfare returns it onto the battlefield

a Desert goes to a graveyard — 15 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

  1. Yuma, Proud Protector — When Cradle of the Accursed hits the graveyard, Yuma, Proud Protector makes a token

a land is sacrificed — 438 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When you sacrifice Cradle of the Accursed:

  1. Baloth Prime — makes a token
  2. Scouring Swarm — makes a token
  3. Hearthhull, the Worldseed — makes each opponent lose 2 life

a land in a graveyard — 634 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When Cradle of the Accursed is in the graveyard:

  1. Slogurk, the Overslime — can bring it back
  2. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord — can bring it back
  3. Glacierwood Siege — can bring it back
  4. Turntimber Sower — can bring it back
  5. Serra Paragon — can bring it back
  6. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — can bring it back
  7. Deadbridge Chant — can bring it back
  8. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — can bring it back
  9. Pull Through the Weft — can bring it back
  10. Conduit of Worlds — can bring it back

121 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When Cradle of the Accursed is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Vastwood Zendikon — brings a card back
  2. Nissa's Zendikon — brings a card back
  3. Corrupted Zendikon — brings a card back
  4. Guardian Zendikon — brings a card back
  5. Crusher Zendikon — brings a card back
  6. Wind Zendikon — brings a card back
  7. Akki Raider — gets +1/+0
  8. Dingus Egg — deals 2 damage
  9. Genju of the Realm — returns itself from the graveyard

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land goes to a graveyard — 683 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When Cradle of the Accursed hits the graveyard:

  1. The Gitrog Monster — draws you 1 card
  2. Skola Grovedancer — gains you 1 life
  3. Sand Scout — makes a token
  4. Crawling Sensation — makes a token
  5. Countryside Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Cradle of the Accursed:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a land it grants abilities to — 1,237 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity — Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity gives Cradle of the Accursed an extra ability
  2. Chromatic Lantern — Chromatic Lantern gives Cradle of the Accursed an extra ability
  3. Petrified Hamlet — Petrified Hamlet gives Cradle of the Accursed an extra ability

1,234 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land enters the battlefield — 1,560 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When Cradle of the Accursed enters:

  1. Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally — makes a token
  2. Tato Farmer — puts 2 counters on a permanent
  3. Primeval Bounty — gains you 3 life
  4. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — makes a token
  6. Emeria Shepherd — brings a card back
  7. Quest for the Necropolis — puts a quest counter on itself
  8. Soul Stair Expedition — puts a quest counter on itself
  9. Nissa of Shadowed Boughs — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Choco, Seeker of Paradise — gets +1/+0

199 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Cradle of the Accursed:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Cradle of the Accursed makes a Zombie token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice Cradle of the Accursed, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Cradle of the Accursed is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Cradle of the Accursed:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.