Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst
Artifact // Sorcery$0.33
, Discard a card: Create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life." , : Each opponent mills cards equal to the amount of life you gained this turn. , : Exile four target cards from a single graveyard. Draw a card.
Return up to two target creature, land, and/or planeswalker cards from your graveyard to your hand. Each player gains 4 life. Exile Restorative Burst.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst + Ajani, Mentor of Heroes + Doubling Season
- Infinite mill
- Near-infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Ajani by paying {3}{G}{W}, which enters the battlefield with eight loyalty counters due to Doubling Season. Activate Ajani's third loyalty ability by removing eight loyalty counters from it. Ajani dies as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty. Resolve the Ajani ability, causing you to gain 100 life. Activate Pestilent Cauldron's second ability by paying {1} and tapping it, causing each opponent to mill cards equal to the amount of life you gained this turn.
Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst + Ajani, Mentor of Heroes + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- Infinite mill
- Near-infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Ajani by paying {3}{G}{W}, which enters the battlefield with eight loyalty counters due to Vorinclex. Activate Ajani's third loyalty ability by removing eight loyalty counters from it. Ajani dies as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty. Resolve the Ajani ability, causing you to gain 100 life. Activate Pestilent Cauldron's second ability by paying {1} and tapping it, causing each opponent to mill cards equal to the amount of life you gained this turn.
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.
- Dina, Soul SteeperPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst gains you life, which Dina, Soul Steeper can use.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Blech, Loafing PestPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst gains you life, which Blech, Loafing Pest can use.
- Shattergang BrothersPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.
- Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for BlexBlex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex fills your graveyard, which Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Prossh, Skyraider of KherPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.
- Old Man WillowPestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst makes creature tokens and Old Man Willow sacrifices your creatures.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoicePestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Bilbo, Birthday CelebrantBilbo, Birthday Celebrant gains you life, which Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst can use.