Manticore

Flash
Flying
Tail Spikes — When Manticore enters the battlefield, destroy target creature an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.

Deathgreeter

Whenever another creature dies, you may gain 1 life.

Horobi, Death's Wail

Flying
Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy that creature.

Grim Physician

When Grim Physician dies, target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

Endless Whispers

Each creature has "When this creature dies, choose target opponent. That player puts this card from its owner's graveyard onto the battlefield under their control at the beginning of the next end step."

Grave Betrayal

Whenever a creature you don't control dies, return it to the battlefield under your control with an additional +1/+1 counter on it at the beginning of the next end step. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

Shambling Swarm

When Shambling Swarm dies, distribute three -1/-1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures. For each -1/-1 counter you put on a creature this way, remove a -1/-1 counter from that creature at the beginning of the next end step.

Swamp

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

When Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Mirkwood Bats

Flying
Whenever you create or sacrifice a token, each opponent loses 1 life.

Tymaret, Chosen from Death

Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
{1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.

Bloodthirsty Blade

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
{1}: Attach Bloodthirsty Blade to target creature an opponent controls. Activate only as a sorcery.

Tribute to Horobi

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I, II — Each opponent creates a 1/1 black Rat Rogue creature token.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.

Echo of Death's Wail

Flying, haste
When Echo of Death's Wail enters the battlefield, gain control of all Rat tokens.
Whenever Echo of Death's Wail attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, draw a card.

Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent enters the battlefield under the control of an opponent of your choice.
Xantcha attacks each combat if able and can't attack its owner or planeswalkers its owner controls.
{3}: Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.

Witch Hunt

Players can't gain life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, Witch Hunt deals 4 damage to you.
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent chosen at random gains control of Witch Hunt.

Heartless Hidetsugu

{T}: Heartless Hidetsugu deals damage to each player equal to half that player's life total, rounded down.

Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos

{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Scry 2.
{2}{R}, {T}: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. When you exile a nonland card this way, Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos deals damage equal to the exiled card's mana value to any target.

Khârn the Betrayer

Berzerker — Khârn the Betrayer attacks or blocks each combat if able.
Sigil of Corruption — When you lose control of Khârn the Betrayer, draw two cards.
The Betrayer — If damage would be dealt to Khârn the Betrayer, prevent that damage and an opponent of your choice gains control of it.

Kardur, Doomscourge

When Kardur, Doomscourge enters the battlefield, until your next turn, creatures your opponents control attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.
Whenever an attacking creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Lagomos, Hand of Hatred

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 2/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
{T}: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if five or more creatures died this turn.

Kaervek the Merciless

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek the Merciless deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

Kardur's Vicious Return

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — You may sacrifice a creature. When you do, Kardur's Vicious Return deals 3 damage to any target.
II — Each player discards a card.
III — Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until your next turn.

Master of Cruelties

First strike, deathtouch
Master of Cruelties can only attack alone.
Whenever Master of Cruelties attacks a player and isn't blocked, that player's life total becomes 1. Master of Cruelties assigns no combat damage this combat.

Hidetsugu's Second Rite

If target player has exactly 10 life, Hidetsugu's Second Rite deals 10 damage to that player.

Sarevok, Deathbringer

At the beginning of each player's end step, if no permanents left the battlefield this turn, that player loses X life, where X is Sarevok's power.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

Harmless Offering

Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

Humble Defector

{T}: Draw two cards. Target opponent gains control of Humble Defector. Activate only during your turn.

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.

Demonic Lore

When Demonic Lore enters the battlefield, draw three cards.
At the beginning of your end step, you lose 2 life for each card in your hand.

Mountain

Rakdos Charm

Choose one —
• Exile target player's graveyard.
• Destroy target artifact.
• Each creature deals 1 damage to its controller.

Tibalt, Rakish Instigator

Your opponents can't gain life.
−2: Create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."

Raphael, Fiendish Savior

Flying
Other Demons, Devils, Imps, and Tieflings you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink.
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature card was put into your graveyard from anywhere this turn, create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."

Obosh, the Preypiercer

Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with odd mana values and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.)
If a source you control with an odd mana value would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage to that permanent or player instead.

Hidetsugu Consumes All

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value 1 or less.
II — Exile all graveyards.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.

Vessel of the All-Consuming

Trample
Whenever Vessel of the All-Consuming deals damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Whenever Vessel of the All-Consuming deals damage to a player, if it has dealt 10 or more damage to that player this turn, they lose the game.

Hidetsugu Consumes All // Vessel of the All-Consuming

Fateful Handoff

Draw cards equal to the mana value of target artifact or creature you control. An opponent gains control of that permanent.

Blim, Comedic Genius

Flying
Whenever Blim, Comedic Genius deals combat damage to a player, that player gains control of target permanent you control. Then each player loses life and discards cards equal to the number of permanents they control but don't own.

Archfiend of the Dross

Flying
Archfiend of the Dross enters the battlefield with four oil counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an oil counter from Archfiend of the Dross. Then if it has no oil counters on it, you lose the game.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, its controller loses 2 life.

Death-Rattle Oni

Flash
This spell costs {2} less to cast for each creature that died this turn.
When Death-Rattle Oni enters the battlefield, destroy all other creatures that were dealt damage this turn.

Jerren, Corrupted Bishop

Whenever Jerren, Corrupted Bishop enters the battlefield or another nontoken Human you control dies, you lose 1 life and create a 1/1 white Human creature token.
{2}: Target Human you control gains lifelink until end of turn.
At the beginning of your end step, if you have exactly 13 life, you may pay {4}{B}{B}. If you do, transform Jerren.

Ormendahl, the Corrupter

Flying, trample, lifelink
Sacrifice another creature: Draw a card.

Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter

Smoldering Marsh

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.)
Smoldering Marsh enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Cinder Barrens

Cinder Barrens enters the battlefield tapped.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Geothermal Bog

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.)
Geothermal Bog enters the battlefield tapped.

Rakdos Guildgate

Rakdos Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Akoum Refuge

Akoum Refuge enters the battlefield tapped.
When Akoum Refuge enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Bloodfell Caves

Bloodfell Caves enters the battlefield tapped.
When Bloodfell Caves enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Flameskull

Flying
Flameskull can't block.
Rejuvenation — When Flameskull dies, exile it. If you do, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play one of those cards. (If you cast Flameskull this way, you can't play the other card, and vice versa.)

Rakdos Signet

Mayhem Devil

Whenever a player sacrifices a permanent, Mayhem Devil deals 1 damage to any target.

Footlight Fiend

When Footlight Fiend dies, it deals 1 damage to any target.

Order of Midnight

Alter Fate

Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Order of Midnight // Alter Fate

Arcane Signet

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

Demonic Embrace

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types.
You may cast Demonic Embrace from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Bazaar Trader

{T}: Target player gains control of target artifact, creature, or land you control.

Ebon Drake

Flying
Whenever a player casts a spell, you lose 1 life.

Avarice Totem

{5}: Exchange control of Avarice Totem and target nonland permanent.

Vengeful Tracker

Whenever an opponent sacrifices an artifact, Vengeful Tracker deals 2 damage to them.

Sleeper Agent

When Sleeper Agent enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, Sleeper Agent deals 2 damage to you.

Parasitic Impetus

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Phage the Untouchable

When Phage the Untouchable enters the battlefield, if you didn't cast it from your hand, you lose the game.
Whenever Phage deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
Whenever Phage deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game.

Convenient Target

Enchant creature
When Convenient Target enters the battlefield, suspect enchanted creature. (It has menace and can't block.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
{2}{R}: Return Convenient Target from your graveyard to your hand.

Blood Spatter Analysis

When Blood Spatter Analysis enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever one or more creatures die, mill a card and put a bloodstain counter on Blood Spatter Analysis. Then sacrifice it if it has five or more bloodstain counters on it. When you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

March from the Black Gate

When March from the Black Gate enters the battlefield and whenever an Army you control attacks, amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

Hopeless Nightmare

When Hopeless Nightmare enters the battlefield, each opponent discards a card and loses 2 life.
When Hopeless Nightmare is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, scry 2.
{2}{B}: Sacrifice Hopeless Nightmare.

Demonfire

Demonfire deals X damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
Hellbent — If you have no cards in hand, this spell can't be countered and the damage can't be prevented.

Last Gasp

Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

Taken by Nightmares

Exile target creature. If you control an enchantment, scry 2.

Power Word Kill

Destroy target non-Angel, non-Demon, non-Devil, non-Dragon creature.

Murder

Shelob's Ambush

Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.")

Incriminating Impetus

Enchant creature
When Incriminating Impetus enters the battlefield, suspect enchanted creature. (It has menace and can't block.)
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

Greed's Gambit

When Greed's Gambit enters the battlefield, you draw three cards, gain 6 life, and create three 2/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying.
At the beginning of your end step, you discard a card, lose 2 life, and sacrifice a creature.
When Greed's Gambit leaves the battlefield, you discard three cards, lose 6 life, and sacrifice three creatures.

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