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Piru, the Volatile: Pirusing Life and Death
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $162.82
Salt Sum: 24.2
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Commander

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Piru, the Volatile

Flying, lifelink At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Piru, the Volatile unless you pay {R}{W}{B}. When Piru dies, it deals 7 damage to each nonlegendary creature.

Creature
Piru, the Volatile (mh2) 207
1

Commander Access

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Marshland Bloodcaster

Flying {1}{B}, {T}: Rather than pay the mana cost of the next spell you cast this turn, you may pay life equal to that spell's mana value.

Creature
Marshland Bloodcaster (c21) 43
1
Netherborn Altar

{T}, Put a soul counter on Netherborn Altar: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone. Then you lose 3 life for each soul counter on Netherborn Altar.

Artifact
Netherborn Altar (c20) 45
1

Creature

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Thermopod

{S}: Thermopod gains haste until end of turn. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.) Sacrifice a creature: Add {R}.

Creature
Thermopod (csp) 100
1

Death Trigger

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Arcbond

Choose target creature. Whenever that creature is dealt damage this turn, it deals that much damage to each other creature and each player.

Instant
Arcbond (frf) 91
1
Bastion of Remembrance

When Bastion of Remembrance enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token. Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Enchantment
Bastion of Remembrance (iko) 73
1
Brash Taunter

Indestructible Whenever Brash Taunter is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent. {2}{R}, {T}: Brash Taunter fights another target creature.

Creature
Brash Taunter (m21) 133
1
Cruel Celebrant

Whenever Cruel Celebrant or another creature or planeswalker you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Cruel Celebrant (war) 188
1
Defiant Bloodlord

Flying Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.

Creature
Defiant Bloodlord (c21) 142
1
Mogg Maniac

Whenever Mogg Maniac is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Creature
Mogg Maniac (sth) 94
1
Sanguine Bond

Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.

Enchantment
Sanguine Bond (c21) 153
1
Spiteful Sliver

Sliver creatures you control have "Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target player or planeswalker."

Creature
Spiteful Sliver (mh1) 148
1
Stuffy Doll

Indestructible As Stuffy Doll enters the battlefield, choose a player. Whenever Stuffy Doll is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to the chosen player. {T}: Stuffy Doll deals 1 damage to itself.

Creature Artifact
Stuffy Doll (tsr) 274
1
Toralf, God of Fury

Creature
Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer (khm) 154Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer (khm) 154
1
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life. {3}{B}{B}: Creatures you control gain lifelink until end of turn.

Creature
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose (m21) 127
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 (znc) 57
1

Draw

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Cathartic Reunion

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard two cards. Draw three cards.

Sorcery
Cathartic Reunion (2xm) 121
1
Faithless Looting

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Sorcery
Faithless Looting (c21) 168
1
Honor the God-Pharaoh

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards. Amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Sorcery
Honor the God-Pharaoh (war) 132
1
Pirate's Pillage

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards and create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Sorcery
Pirate's Pillage (rix) 109
1
Seize the Spoils

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Sorcery
Seize the Spoils (khm) 149
1
Sign in Blood

Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.

Sorcery
Sign in Blood (m15) 114
1
Stinging Study

You draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the mana value of a commander you own on the battlefield or in the command zone.

Instant
Stinging Study (c21) 371
1
Thrill of Possibility

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards.

Instant
Thrill of Possibility (m21) 165
1
Thrilling Discovery

You gain 2 life. Then you may discard two cards. If you do, draw three cards.

Sorcery
Thrilling Discovery (stx) 243
1
Valakut Awakening

Instant
Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge (znr) 174Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge (znr) 174
1
Village Rites

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards.

Instant
Village Rites (khm) 117
1

Enchantment

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Elspeth Conquers Death

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Exile target permanent an opponent controls with mana value 3 or greater. II — Noncreature spells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast until your next turn. III — Return target creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter or a loyalty counter on it.

Enchantment
Elspeth Conquers Death (plst) THB-13
1

Grave Hate

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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 (c21) 281
1

Instant

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Anguished Unmaking

Exile target nonland permanent. You lose 3 life.

Instant
Anguished Unmaking (sld) 138
1

Land

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Boros Garrison

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

Land
Boros Garrison (c21) 282
1
Command Beacon

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice Command Beacon: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone.

Land
Command Beacon (cmr) 349
1
Command Tower

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

Land
Command Tower (c21) 284
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 (cmr) 482
1
Exotic Orchard

{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.

Land
Exotic Orchard (c21) 288
1
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (afr) 277
8
Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Myriad Landscape: Search your library for up to two basic land cards that share a land type, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Myriad Landscape (c21) 304
1
Nomad Outpost

Nomad Outpost enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {R}, {W}, or {B}.

Land
Nomad Outpost (c20) 294
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 (c21) 308
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (afr) 265
8
Rakdos Carnarium

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

Land
Rakdos Carnarium (c20) 300
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (afr) 273
8
Temple of Malice

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

Land
Temple of Malice (thb) 247
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 (c21) 325
1
Temple of Triumph

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

Land
Temple of Triumph (c21) 327
1
Terramorphic Expanse

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

Land
Terramorphic Expanse (tsr) 285
1

Protection

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Boros Charm

Choose one — • Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn. • Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.

Instant
Boros Charm (c21) 210
1
Gideon's Sacrifice

Choose a creature or planeswalker you control. All damage that would be dealt this turn to you and permanents you control is dealt to the chosen permanent instead (if it's still on the battlefield).

Instant
Gideon's Sacrifice (war) 14
1

Ramp

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Arcane Signet

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

Artifact
Arcane Signet (c21) 234
1
Boros Signet

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

Artifact
Boros Signet (cmr) 459
1
Orzhov Signet

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

Artifact
Orzhov Signet (c21) 254
1
Rakdos Signet

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

Artifact
Rakdos Signet (c20) 249
1
Savai Crystal

{T}: Add {R}, {W}, or {B}. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Artifact
Savai Crystal (iko) 239
1
Talisman of Conviction

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {R} or {W}. Talisman of Conviction deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Conviction (mh1) 230
1
Talisman of Hierarchy

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

Artifact
Talisman of Hierarchy (mh1) 233
1
Talisman of Indulgence

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {B} or {R}. Talisman of Indulgence deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Indulgence (e01) 91
1

Recursion

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Animate Dead

Enchant creature card in a graveyard When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with Animate Dead." Return enchanted creature card to the battlefield under your control and attach Animate Dead to it. When Animate Dead leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0.

Enchantment
Animate Dead (plst) EMA-78
1
Feldon of the Third Path

{2}{R}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of target creature card in your graveyard, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

Creature
Feldon of the Third Path (c21) 169
1
Priest of Fell Rites

{T}, Pay 3 life, Sacrifice Priest of Fell Rites: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery. Unearth {3}{W}{B} ({3}{W}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Creature
Priest of Fell Rites (mh2) 208
1
Tempt with Immortality

Tempting offer — Return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Each opponent may return a creature card from their graveyard to the battlefield. For each opponent who does, return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Sorcery
Tempt with Immortality (c13) 95
1

Removal

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Baleful Mastery

You may pay {1}{B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If the {1}{B} cost was paid, an opponent draws a card. Exile target creature or planeswalker.

Instant
Baleful Mastery (stx) 64
1
Chaos Warp

The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.

Instant
Chaos Warp (c20) 146
1
Generous Gift

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

Instant
Generous Gift (cmr) 375
1
Mortify

Destroy target creature or enchantment.

Instant
Mortify (plst) C18-186
1
Utter End

Exile target nonland permanent.

Instant
Utter End (c21) 232
1
Vanishing Verse

Exile target monocolored permanent.

Instant
Vanishing Verse (stx) 244
1
Wear

Instant
Wear // Tear (cmr) 456
1

Sacrifice

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Kazuul's Fury

Instant
Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs (znr) 146Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs (znr) 146
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
Woe Strider

When Woe Strider enters the battlefield, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token. Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1. Escape—{3}{B}{B}, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.) Woe Strider escapes with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Woe Strider (thb) 123
1

Token

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Akroan Horse

Defender When Akroan Horse enters the battlefield, an opponent gains control of it. At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

Creature Artifact
Akroan Horse (plst) C16-241
1
Assemble the Legion

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a muster counter on Assemble the Legion. Then create a 1/1 red and white Soldier creature token with haste for each muster counter on Assemble the Legion.

Enchantment
Assemble the Legion (plst) GTC-142
1
Beetleback Chief

When Beetleback Chief enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Creature
Beetleback Chief (jmp) 294
1
Callous Bloodmage

When Callous Bloodmage enters the battlefield, choose one — • Create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life." • You draw a card and you lose 1 life. • Exile target player's graveyard.

Creature
Callous Bloodmage (stx) 66
1
Goblin Instigator

When Goblin Instigator enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token.

Creature
Goblin Instigator (jmp) 327
1
Inkshield

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.

Instant
Inkshield (c21) 71
1
Lingering Souls

Create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying. Flashback {1}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Sorcery
Lingering Souls (tsr) 296
1
Mogg War Marshal

Echo {1}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When Mogg War Marshal enters the battlefield or dies, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token.

Creature
Mogg War Marshal (tsr) 176
1

Wipe

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Mythos of Snapdax

Each player chooses an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a planeswalker from among the nonland permanents they control, then sacrifices the rest. If {B}{R} was spent to cast this spell, you choose the permanents for each player instead.

Sorcery
Mythos of Snapdax (iko) 24
1

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Description

{"ops":[{"insert":"Piru is expensive, but you shouldn't have to cast her more than once. Build up a board of tokens and get out a pay-off like Vito or Defiant Bloodlord. When Piru dies, all the life you gain will be transformed into damage. If you do need to cast Piru again there a few methods of recursion.\n"}]}
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