Cultist of the Absolute

Cultist of the Absolute

Legendary Enchantment — Background

Mana cost: {B}

How we read this card

Commander creatures you own get +3/+3 and have flying, deathtouch, "Ward—Pay 3 life," and that ability

static — gives +3/+3

static — grants a keyword

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: an upkeep, a creature to sacrifice, a creature it boosts, a creature it grants abilities to.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel leaves the battlefield thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it makes its power tokens
  2. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it has the Ring tempt you
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it exiles a Nightmare
  4. Emrakul, the World Anew — When Emrakul, the World Anew leaves the battlefield thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it triggers
  5. Yukora, the Prisoner — When Yukora, the Prisoner leaves the battlefield thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 698 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Cultist of the Absolute:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 699 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Cultist of the Absolute:

  1. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  2. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  3. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  5. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  6. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Lightless Evangel — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

a creature in a graveyard — 1,237 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

Cultist of the Absolute puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Sword of Light and Shadow — graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  3. Necromantic Thirst — graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  4. Ruthless Technomancer — graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
  5. Forum Necroscribe — graveyard that Forum Necroscribe can bring back
  6. The Deck of Many Things — graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
  7. Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette — graveyard that Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette can bring back
  8. Sibsig Muckdraggers — graveyard that Sibsig Muckdraggers can bring back
  9. The Cauldron of Eternity — graveyard, and The Cauldron of Eternity gets bigger
  10. Zuko's Conviction — graveyard that Zuko's Conviction can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,237 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute:

  1. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  2. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  3. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  4. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  5. Gate to the Afterlife — gains you 1 life
  6. Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner — makes a token
  7. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  8. Body Launderer — draws and discards
  9. Nightmare Shepherd — exiles it
  10. Homicide Investigator — triggers

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

a creature dies — 1,255 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  2. Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  3. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
  4. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
  5. Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  6. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho brings a card back
  7. Undying Malice — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Undying Malice brings a card back
  8. Feign Death — When a creature dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Feign Death brings a card back
  9. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it makes you lose life
  10. Treacherous Werewolf — When Treacherous Werewolf dies thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, it makes you lose life

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

a creature goes to a graveyard — 1,280 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

  1. Robot Domination — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Robot Domination draws you 1 card

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

anything is sacrificed — 1,292 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

an enchantment is cast — 594 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

When Cultist of the Absolute is cast:

  1. Blightcaster — shrinks a creature by -2/-2
  2. Defiler of Flesh — gives +1/+1
  3. The Fantasticar — turns something into a creature
  4. Machine Man, Model X-51 — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mai, Scornful Striker — makes a player lose 2 life
  6. The Destined Black Mage — deals 1 damage
  7. Shambling Cie'th — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Black Mage's Rod — deals 1 damage
  9. Blood Funnel — sacrifices a creature
  10. The Vision — triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,418 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Cultist of the Absolute, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card in a graveyard — 2,555 cards in Cultist of the Absolute's colors can cause this (Cultist of the Absolute is one).

  1. Repentant Vampire — Cultist of the Absolute fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

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