Cauldron of Souls
The List CM2-180 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CM2-180
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Brown
- Market price
- $9.31
What it does
tap: Choose any number of target creatures. Each of those creatures gains persist until end of turn. (When it dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cauldron of Souls was first introduced in the Shadowmoor set in 2008, designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team to explore complex graveyard recursion mechanics. The card’s design centers on the persist ability, allowing creatures to return to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter, creating a strategic engine that rewards players for managing their resources through multiple turns. It was conceived as a rare artifact that offered utility across various deck archetypes, particularly those focused on sacrificing creatures for incremental advantage.
The artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, depicts an ominous, swirling vessel glowing with ethereal energy, perfectly capturing the dark, gothic atmosphere of the Shadowmoor plane. Over time, the card has gained a reputation as a staple in Commander formats due to its resilience against board wipes. Its inclusion in The List, a curated collection of reprints appearing in Set Boosters, brought the card to a new generation of players, cementing its status as a reliable and recognizable utility piece within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem.
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