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Cauldron Familiar

Cauldron Familiar

Creature — Cat1/1$1.59

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.

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Combos 35

  • Cauldron Familiar + Warren Soultrader + Academy Manufactor

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    10,721 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating a Food, Treasure and Clue token. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Warren Soultrader + Peregrin Took

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    9,848 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating a Food and Treasure token. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Viscera Seer

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss

    5,329 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Carrion Feeder

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss

    3,139 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Warren Soultrader + Samwise Gamgee

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    2,953 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is at least 2. You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating a Treasure token. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters, it and Samwise trigger. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss

    1,617 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Bartolomé del Presidio

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    1,128 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss

    1,015 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Umbral Collar Zealot

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite surveil

    904 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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  • Cauldron Familiar + Samwise Gamgee + Altar of Dementia

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite mill
    • Infinite self-mill

    630 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control a Food token.

    Steps

    Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. Repeat.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Davros, Dalek CreatorDavros, Dalek Creator is an Artifact, which Cauldron Familiar can use.
  2. MACH-1, Swooping ScoundrelMACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel fills your graveyard, which Cauldron Familiar can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
  3. Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateCauldron Familiar gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
  4. Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
  5. Y'shtola, Night's BlessedCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
  6. Rakdos, Lord of RiotsCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
  7. Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
  8. Emet-Selch of the Third SeatCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
  9. Sygg, River CutthroatCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
  10. The Master of Lake-townCauldron Familiar drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.

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