Cauldron Familiar
Jumpstart 216 • common
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Milivoj Ćeran
- Market price
- $3.10
What it does
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.
Every day the cat returns to kill the same mouse, which sinks again into the cauldron's brew.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cauldron Familiar debuted in the Throne of Eldraine expansion in 2019, drawing heavy inspiration from classic fairy tales and the concept of a witch's recurring companion. The card was designed to function within a sacrifice-themed mechanical archetype, allowing players to repeatedly move the creature from the graveyard to the battlefield to drain an opponent's life total. This specific printing from the 2020 Jumpstart set features the original illustration by Magali Villeneuve, who employed a dark, whimsical aesthetic that characterizes the set's folklore-inspired world.
The card's design and utility sparked significant competitive discourse shortly after its release, leading to its eventual suspension or banning in various formats due to its resilience and efficiency in graveyard-focused decks. Players and collectors appreciate the artwork for its atmospheric detail and the card's role as a staple of Eldraine-themed strategies. While the Jumpstart version serves as a functional reprint, it remains a sought-after piece for those looking to complete their collections of iconic, graveyard-reliant creatures.
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