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Cauldron Familiar
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EUR €1.97

Cauldron Familiar

{B}

Creature — Cat

When this creature enters, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Sacrifice a Food: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Every day the cat returns to kill the same mouse, which sinks again into the cauldron's brew.

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Set
The List (PLST #ELD-81)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
1
Released
2023-09-08
Artist
Milivoj Ćeran
EDHREC rank
#2,969
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.47
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Recursion

Combos 710

Warren Soultrader+Cauldron Familiar+Academy Manufactor
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite card drawInfinite Clue tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
10,417 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Warren Soultrader+Cauldron Familiar+Peregrin Took
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
9,682 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Ashnod's Altar
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
7,841 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Pitiless Plunderer+Ashnod's Altar
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
7,295 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Viscera Seer
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Infinite Treasure tokens
6,547 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Infinite Treasure tokens
6,269 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Viscera Seer
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1
5,214 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Phyrexian Altar
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
3,749 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Pitiless Plunderer+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
3,376 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Clock of Omens+Academy Manufactor
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite card drawInfinite Clue tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
3,246 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Carrion Feeder
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
3,058 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Warren Soultrader+Cauldron Familiar+Samwise Gamgee
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
2,747 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Carrion Feeder
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
2,416 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
2,336 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1,611 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite Treasure tokens
1,464 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Altar of Dementia
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite Treasure tokens
1,434 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Umbral Collar Zealot
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite surveilInfinite Treasure tokens
1,339 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Clock of Omens+Peregrin Took
{B}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite tapped Food tokens
1,232 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1,111 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Clock of Omens+Pitiless Plunderer
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite tapped Treasure tokens
1,068 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Woe Strider
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Infinite Treasure tokens
1,000 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
985 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Clock of Omens+Ygra, Eater of All
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite tapped Food tokens
925 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Umbral Collar Zealot
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite surveil
810 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+Gourmand's Talent+Ashnod's Altar
{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
725 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Ashnod's Altar+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite card drawInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
672 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Altar of Dementia
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite millInfinite self-mill
633 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ygra, Eater of All+Cauldron Familiar+Ashnod's Altar+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
591 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Viscera Seer+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
554 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Blasting Station
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
457 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+Gourmand's Talent+Viscera Seer
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1
455 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Goblin Bombardment
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
453 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ygra, Eater of All+Cauldron Familiar+Viscera Seer+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1
448 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Clock of Omens+Doubling Season
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite tapped Food tokens
417 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Clock of Omens+Parallel Lives
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite tapped Food tokens
384 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Phyrexian Altar+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
364 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ygra, Eater of All+Cauldron Familiar+Phyrexian Altar+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
336 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+Gourmand's Talent+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
328 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
305 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Pitiless Plunderer+Cauldron Familiar+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite Treasure tokens
253 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Insidious Roots+Carrion Feeder
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
250 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Woe Strider
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1
237 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Samwise Gamgee+Cauldron Familiar+Goblin Bombardment
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
222 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ygra, Eater of All+Cauldron Familiar+Insidious Roots+Carrion Feeder
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
209 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
June, Bounty Hunter+Cauldron Familiar+Academy Manufactor
{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite Clue tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
204 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Altar of Dementia+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite millInfinite self-mill
184 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ygra, Eater of All+Cauldron Familiar+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
178 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ygra, Eater of All+Cauldron Familiar+Altar of Dementia+Insidious Roots
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite millInfinite self-mill
169 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cauldron Familiar+Witch's Oven+Dross Scorpion+Ygra, Eater of All
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite tapped Food tokens
165 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2019-10-04

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cauldron Familiar's first ability causes the opposing team to lose 1 life twice, and you gain 1 life once.

  • 2019-10-04

    You can't activate Cauldron Familiar's last ability unless it's in your graveyard.

  • 2024-11-08

    If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).

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