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Living Death
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Living Death

{3}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Each player exiles all creature cards from their graveyard, then sacrifices all creatures they control, then puts all cards they exiled this way onto the battlefield.

They seemed like black holes in the deep shade behind them. Frodo thought that he heard a faint hiss as of venomous breath and felt a thin piercing chill.

Set
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC #203)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2023-06-23
Artist
Pavel Kolomeyets
EDHREC rank
#460
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 0.73
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
RecursionRemovalSweeper

Combos 50

Living Death+Eternal Witness+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{G}
Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
9,568 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Viscera Seer+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyardInfinite scry 1
470 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
458 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altar of Dementia+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyardInfinite self-mill
373 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Phyrexian Altar+Living Death
{B}
Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
371 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Goblin Bombardment+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
312 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
293 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Peregrine Drake+Altar of Dementia
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite storm count
208 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Peregrine Drake+Archaeomancer+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm count
111 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Blood Pet+Eternal Witness
{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
76 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Peregrine Drake+Viscera Seer
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1Infinite storm count
66 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
62 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Peregrine Drake+Archaeomancer+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm count
50 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Goblin Bombardment+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
36 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blasting Station+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
33 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Viscera Seer+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyardInfinite scry 1
33 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
31 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altar of Dementia+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyardInfinite self-mill
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Basal Sliver+Eternal Witness
{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
14 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Blood Vassal+Eternal Witness
{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Palinchron+Archaeomancer+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm count
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Great Whale+Altar of Dementia
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Peregrine Drake+Goblin Bombardment
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Thermopod+Dualcaster Mage+Living Death
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyardInfinite red mana
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Palinchron+Archaeomancer+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm count
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Great Whale+Archaeomancer+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm count
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Blood Pet+Timeless Witness
{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Great Whale+Archaeomancer+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm count
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Palinchron+Altar of Dementia
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Palinchron+Viscera Seer
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite scry 1Infinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blasting Station+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Basal Sliver+Archaeomancer
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Great Whale+Viscera Seer
{U}{B}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite scry 1Infinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Great Whale+Goblin Bombardment
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Priest of Urabrask+Priest of Gix+Ardent Elementalist+Swarm Intelligence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Dockside Extortionist+Ardent Elementalist+Swarm Intelligence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Blood Pet+Archaeomancer
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Priest of Urabrask+Priest of Gix+Mnemonic Wall+Swarm Intelligence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Archaeomancer+Palinchron+Goblin Bombardment
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite blinking for all playersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of lands you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Blood Pet+Ardent Elementalist
{B}{R}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Dockside Extortionist+Mnemonic Wall+Swarm Intelligence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Dockside Extortionist+Ardent Elementalist+Chandra, Hope's Beacon+Displacer Kitten
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Blood Vassal+Archaeomancer
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Dockside Extortionist+Archaeomancer+Chandra, Hope's Beacon+Displacer Kitten
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Priest of Urabrask+Priest of Gix+Archaeomancer+Swarm Intelligence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Dockside Extortionist+Archaeomancer+Swarm Intelligence
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Verdant Eidolon+Archaeomancer
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Ashnod's Altar+Verdant Eidolon+Eternal Witness
{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Living Death+Dockside Extortionist+Mnemonic Wall+Chandra, Hope's Beacon+Displacer Kitten
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Thermopod+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Living Death
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyardInfinite red mana
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 50 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not 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 Legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2018-03-16

    As Living Death resolves, all players exile their creature cards from graveyards at the same time. Then all players sacrifice all creatures they control at the same time. Then all players put all creatures they exiled onto the battlefield at the same time.

  • 2018-03-16

    Only cards exiled by Living Death's first instruction are put onto the battlefield. If a replacement effect (such as that of Leyline of the Void) causes any of the sacrificed creatures to be exiled instead of put into a graveyard, those cards aren't returned to the battlefield.

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