USD
$0.37
USD foil
$1.15
EUR
€0.24
MTGO
16.22 tix
The Underworld Cookbook
Artifact — Book
, Discard a card: Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
, , Sacrifice this artifact: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Food
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
0.21
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 26
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Academy Manufactor+Clock of Omens
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite card drawInfinite Clue tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
1,832 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Academy Manufactor+Clock of Omens+Krark-Clan Ironworks+The Underworld Cookbook
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite tapped Food tokensNear-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
773 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Grinding Station
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
259 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Academy Manufactor+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite card drawInfinite Clue tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
150 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Stridehangar Automaton
Infinite self-discard triggers
44 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Parallel Lives
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
19 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Doubling Season
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
14 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Worldwalker Helm
Infinite self-discard triggers
14 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Gonti's Aether Heart+Mishra, Eminent One+The Underworld Cookbook
Infinite turnsLock
11 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Peregrin Took
Infinite self-discard triggers
9 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Infinite self-discard triggers
7 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
7 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Anointed Procession
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
6 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Doubling Season
Infinite self-discard triggers
6 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Parallel Lives
Infinite self-discard triggers
5 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Anointed Procession
Infinite self-discard triggers
5 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Exalted Sunborn
Infinite self-discard triggers
4 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Primal Vigor
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
3 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Infinite self-discard triggers
3 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Ovalchase Daredevil+The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped Food tokens
3 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Primal Vigor
Infinite self-discard triggers
1 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Kaya, Geist Hunter
Infinite self-discard triggers
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
March of the Machines+Fecundity+Dross Scorpion+The Underworld Cookbook
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggers
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Bard, King of Dale
Infinite self-discard triggers
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
March of the Machines+Liliana, Dreadhorde General+Dross Scorpion+The Underworld Cookbook
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggers
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
The Underworld Cookbook+Clock of Omens+Metalwork Colossus+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Infinite self-discard triggers
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
All 26 combos.
Format legality
Standard
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Not legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Historic
Not legal
Timeless
Not legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Not legal
Gladiator
Not legal
Rulings
- 2021-06-18
The Underworld Cookbook's last ability can target any creature card in your graveyard, not just one discarded with its first ability. For example, if a Granite Gargoyle you control dies after being dealt damage by Lightning Axe, you could use The Underworld Cookbook to make a delicious Gargoyle entrée.
- 2024-11-08
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
- 2024-11-08
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
- 2024-11-08
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.