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The Toolbox - A Bitter Ordeal for Your Opponents - The Aristocats
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $494.40
Salt Sum: 37.75
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Commander

Quantity: 1Price: $0.79
Teysa Karlov

If a creature dying causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time. Creature tokens you control have vigilance and lifelink.

Creature
Teysa Karlov (rna) 212
1

Artifacts

Quantity: 10Price: $70.12
Ashnod's Altar

Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Ashnod's Altar (plst) EMA-218
1
Commander's Sphere

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. Sacrifice Commander's Sphere: Draw a card.

Artifact
Commander's Sphere (moc) 352
1
Lightning Greaves

Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

Artifact
Lightning Greaves (scd) 269
1
Mind Stone

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Mind Stone: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mind Stone (moc) 364
1
Nim Deathmantle

Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has intimidate, and is a black Zombie. (A creature with intimidate can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {4}. If you do, return that card to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Equip {4}

Artifact
Nim Deathmantle (2x2) 309
1
Orzhov Locket

{T}: Add {W} or {B}. {W/B}{W/B}{W/B}{W/B}, {T}, Sacrifice Orzhov Locket: Draw two cards.

Artifact
Orzhov Locket (moc) 368
1
Orzhov Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {W}{B}.

Artifact
Orzhov Signet (moc) 369
1
Phyrexian Altar

Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Phyrexian Altar (2x2) 311
1
Skullclamp

Equipped creature gets +1/-1. Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards. Equip {1}

Artifact
Skullclamp (moc) 379
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (moc) 381
1

Creatures

Quantity: 32Price: $93.86
Archon of Justice

Flying When Archon of Justice dies, exile target permanent.

Creature
Archon of Justice (j22) 150
1
Athreos, God of Passage

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you own dies, return it to your hand unless target opponent pays 3 life.

Creature Enchantment
Athreos, God of Passage (plst) JOU-146
1
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

Deathtouch {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Creature
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim (ogw) 151
1
Blood Artist

Whenever Blood Artist or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Blood Artist (j22) 117
1
Butcher of Malakir

Flying Whenever Butcher of Malakir or another creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature.

Creature
Butcher of Malakir (clb) 741
1
Doomed Traveler

When Doomed Traveler dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Creature
Doomed Traveler (j22) 178
1
Elenda, the Dusk Rose

Lifelink Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Elenda, the Dusk Rose. When Elenda dies, create X 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink, where X is Elenda's power.

Creature
Elenda, the Dusk Rose (2x2) 207
1
Falkenrath Noble

Flying Whenever Falkenrath Noble or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Falkenrath Noble (j22) 414
1
Grim Haruspex

Morph {B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, draw a card.

Creature
Grim Haruspex (clb) 754
1
Hallowed Spiritkeeper

Vigilance When Hallowed Spiritkeeper dies, create X 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Creature
Hallowed Spiritkeeper (voc) 88
1
Harvester of Souls

Deathtouch Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may draw a card.

Creature
Harvester of Souls (jmp) 243
1
Kokusho, the Evening Star

Flying When Kokusho, the Evening Star dies, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Creature
Kokusho, the Evening Star (ima) 95
1
Krav, the Unredeemed

Partner with Regna, the Redeemer (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Regna into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) {B}, Sacrifice X creatures: Target player draws X cards and gains X life. Put X +1/+1 counters on Krav, the Unredeemed.

Creature
Krav, the Unredeemed (bbd) 4
1
Midnight Reaper

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, Midnight Reaper deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

Creature
Midnight Reaper (moc) 257
1
Ministrant of Obligation

Afterlife 2 (When this creature dies, create two 1/1 white and black Spirit creature tokens with flying.)

Creature
Ministrant of Obligation (rna) 16
1
Ogre Slumlord

Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may create a 1/1 black Rat creature token. Rats you control have deathtouch.

Creature
Ogre Slumlord (j22) 71
1
Pawn of Ulamog

Whenever Pawn of Ulamog or another nontoken creature you control dies, you may create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add {C}."

Creature
Pawn of Ulamog (c17) 120
1
Pitiless Plunderer

Whenever another creature you control dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Creature
Pitiless Plunderer (plst) RIX-81
1
Plaguecrafter

When Plaguecrafter enters the battlefield, each player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker. Each player who can't discards a card.

Creature
Plaguecrafter (j22) 72
1
Priest of Forgotten Gods

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

Creature
Priest of Forgotten Gods (rna) 83
1
Reassembling Skeleton

{1}{B}: Return Reassembling Skeleton from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Creature
Reassembling Skeleton (j22) 125
1
Regna, the Redeemer

Partner with Krav, the Unredeemed (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Krav into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Flying At the beginning of each end step, if your team gained life this turn, create two 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens.

Creature
Regna, the Redeemer (bbd) 3
1
Requiem Angel

Flying Whenever another non-Spirit creature you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Creature
Requiem Angel (c14) 84
1
Reveillark

Flying When Reveillark leaves the battlefield, return up to two target creature cards with power 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Evoke {5}{W} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters the battlefield.)

Creature
Reveillark (2x2) 26
1
Sifter of Skulls

Devoid (This card has no color.) Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add {C}." ({C} represents colorless mana.)

Creature
Sifter of Skulls (ogw) 77
1
Smothering Abomination

Devoid (This card has no color.) Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature. Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card.

Creature
Smothering Abomination (bfz) 99
1
Solemn Simulacrum

When Solemn Simulacrum enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When Solemn Simulacrum dies, you may draw a card.

Creature Artifact
Solemn Simulacrum (onc) 141
1
Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Sacrifice three white creatures: Exile target creature. Whenever another black creature you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Creature
Teysa, Orzhov Scion (gpt) 134
1
Tithe Taker

During your turn, spells your opponents cast cost {1} more to cast and abilities your opponents activate cost {1} more to activate unless they're mana abilities. Afterlife 1 (When this creature dies, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.)

Creature
Tithe Taker (rna) 27
1
Viscera Seer

Sacrifice a creature: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

Creature
Viscera Seer (cmr) 158
1
Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Haste Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Yahenni, Undying Partisan. Sacrifice another creature: Yahenni gains indestructible until end of turn.

Creature
Yahenni, Undying Partisan (2x2) 99
1
Zulaport Cutthroat

Whenever Zulaport Cutthroat or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Zulaport Cutthroat (clb) 775
1

Enchantments

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Anointed Procession

If an effect would create one or more tokens under your control, it creates twice that many of those tokens instead.

Enchantment
Anointed Procession (plst) AKH-2
1
Black Market

Whenever a creature dies, put a charge counter on Black Market. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, add {B} for each charge counter on Black Market.

Enchantment
Black Market (clb) 739
1
Dark Prophecy

Whenever a creature you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Enchantment
Dark Prophecy (m14) 93
1
Dictate of Erebos

Flash Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature.

Enchantment
Dictate of Erebos (plst) JOU-65
1
Divine Visitation

If one or more creature tokens would be created under your control, that many 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying and vigilance are created instead.

Enchantment
Divine Visitation (2x2) 8
1
Field of Souls

Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Enchantment
Field of Souls (voc) 86
1
Grave Pact

Whenever a creature you control dies, each other player sacrifices a creature.

Enchantment
Grave Pact (cm2) 65
1
Open the Graves

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Enchantment
Open the Graves (scd) 97
1
Revel in Riches

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.") At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control ten or more Treasures, you win the game.

Enchantment
Revel in Riches (plst) XLN-117
1
Smothering Tithe

Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay {2}. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Enchantment
Smothering Tithe (2x2) 31
1

Instants

Quantity: 5Price: $5.97
Anguished Unmaking

Exile target nonland permanent. You lose 3 life.

Instant
Anguished Unmaking (2x2) 170
1
Mortify

Destroy target creature or enchantment.

Instant
Mortify (moc) 337
1
Return to Dust

Exile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may exile up to one other target artifact or enchantment.

Instant
Return to Dust (moc) 202
1
Swords to Plowshares

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

Instant
Swords to Plowshares (moc) 211
1
Utter End

Exile target nonland permanent.

Instant
Utter End (moc) 341
1

Lands

Quantity: 36Price: $85.42
Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog enters the battlefield tapped. When Bojuka Bog enters the battlefield, exile target player's graveyard. {T}: Add {B}.

Land
Bojuka Bog (moc) 391
1
Caves of Koilos

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. Caves of Koilos deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Caves of Koilos (dmu) 244
1
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (moc) 396
1
Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice Evolving Wilds: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Evolving Wilds (moc) 397
1
Godless Shrine

({T}: Add {W} or {B}.) As Godless Shrine enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped.

Land
Godless Shrine (rna) 248
1
High Market

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life.

Land
High Market (afc) 246
1
Isolated Chapel

Isolated Chapel enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Plains or a Swamp. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Isolated Chapel (dmr) 249
1
Orzhov Basilica

Orzhov Basilica enters the battlefield tapped. When Orzhov Basilica enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {W}{B}.

Land
Orzhov Basilica (brc) 191
1
Orzhov Guildgate

Orzhov Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Orzhov Guildgate (rna) 253
1
Phyrexian Tower

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B}.

Land
Phyrexian Tower (plst) USG-322
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (mom) 277
8
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (brc) 196
1
Scoured Barrens

Scoured Barrens enters the battlefield tapped. When Scoured Barrens enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Scoured Barrens (mom) 272
1
Shambling Vent

Shambling Vent enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. {1}{W}{B}: Shambling Vent becomes a 2/3 white and black Elemental creature with lifelink until end of turn. It's still a land.

Land
Shambling Vent (clb) 914
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (mom) 279
12
Tainted Field

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. Activate only if you control a Swamp.

Land
Tainted Field (moc) 429
1
Temple of Silence

Temple of Silence enters the battlefield tapped. When Temple of Silence enters the battlefield, scry 1. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Temple of Silence (moc) 436
1
Westvale Abbey

Land
Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince (soi) 281Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince (soi) 281
1

Sorceries

Quantity: 6Price: $76.84
Bitter Ordeal

Search target player's library for a card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Sorcery
Bitter Ordeal (fut) 80
1
Demonic Tutor

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Demonic Tutor (plst) UMA-93
1
Diabolic Intent

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Diabolic Intent (bro) 89
1
Kaya's Wrath

Destroy all creatures. You gain life equal to the number of creatures you controlled that were destroyed this way.

Sorcery
Kaya's Wrath (dmc) 155
1
Martial Coup

Create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens. If X is 5 or more, destroy all other creatures.

Sorcery
Martial Coup (onc) 79
1
Merciless Eviction

Choose one — • Exile all artifacts. • Exile all creatures. • Exile all enchantments. • Exile all planeswalkers.

Sorcery
Merciless Eviction (onc) 120
1

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