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Infernal Tribute
Enchantment
, Sacrifice a nontoken permanent: Draw a card.
Crow_Umbra on
Terror Forming Terraforming [Primer]
2 weeks ago
Thank you SufferFromEDHD, I appreciate it. I was fortunate to pick up a Squandered Resources last January for $14. I hadn't realized how much it spiked in price with the recent EOE precon's popularity. I don't think I have seen Infernal Tribute before, but I'll def keep it in mind. Dust Bowl could be a solid add, but would likely have to replace either a basic or a tapped land. Diabolic Intent is also solid, I have a copy or two on hand.
I hadn't really considered Bootleggers' Stash for this deck AkaAkuma (honestly kinda forgot it existed). Yeah Ouroboroid and Mossborn Hydra are both kinda boom or bust, but are a lot of fun when they do pop off. I do like that Mossborn already has baked in Trample, so turns with extra land drops and recursion can ensure that it's erasing somebody. Ouroboroid is mostly for the go-wide, and is more so a finisher than a value piece.
I can def see the case for something like Living Death. The addition of Vigor was something along the lines of, "I have a copy in my binders, and Idk what other deck I'd realistically play this in". Also, I figured the wonky mana cost would be a bit more manageable since Green is the overwhelmingly dominant color of the deck.
SufferFromEDHD on
Terror Forming Terraforming [Primer]
2 weeks ago
Any deck with Squandered Resources in it is a great deck in my book.
Infernal Tribute funky mana cost but the ability was made for Szarel trigger.
Dust Bowl for the late game.
DreadKhan on
Kaervek, the Enchantress
2 months ago
Maybe Rite of the Raging Storm? Rite plays very well with Exquisite Blood and Berserkers' Onslaught, as well as Dauthi Embrace (fwiw Rite and Revel in Riches are almost a combo). There and Back Again is an interesting option, especially since your Commander can kill Smaug if you want the mana. Captive Audience is an old favorite of mine, though the tokens can backfire I guess. Since you're probably not on any combos maybe Protection Racket? Liliana's Contract can draw some cards without a huge drawback. There is also Infernal Tribute, which can draw cards and can get rid of Enchantments you want gone.
Oooh, just had an evil thought, what if you used Descent into Avernus? It'll help keep your Commander on the field while ensuring the maximum number of triggers for him, all while paring away life from each player!
FormOverFunction on Help with EDH Food Deck
2 years ago
When it comes to sacrifice in black, I always want to remind people about Infernal Tribute. They still haven’t reprinted it, so it’s not cheap, but it’s pretty nice to have on board. You can’t sac a token to it, so it wouldn’t help with food specifically, but it’s a good one to keep in mind.
DreadKhan on
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
2 years ago
I've always loved Mazirek, such a cool Commander! I think Make an Example would probably do some work in here, and it's little brother Do or Die would probably be decent as well.
Mitotic Slime is a good source of creatures-from-a-creature, the only ones that can compete are cards like Underworld Hermit, which makes an army of squirrels equal to your devotion to Black. There are things like Grismold, the Dreadsower that can make a lot of bodies (it gives them to opponents as well, but if you can force them to sacrifice those tokens both Grismold and Mazirek go nuts), Grismold even offers a backup Commander of a sort for long games when you might not be able to recast Mazirek.
I'm not sure if you're interested in reanimation effects, but Hell's Caretaker is a free sac each upkeep, and he can bring back your best creature in exchange for your worst. Coffin Queen can reanimate from any graveyard, but it's especially useful to reanimate your opponent's stuff because it gets exiled when it dies. If you want a repeatable reanimation effect there is Demon of Dark Schemes, this offers a small wipe and it works very well with Pitiless Plunderer and something like the aforementioned Mitotic Slime.
Since your Commander cares about sacrifice effects, have you thought about using Diligent Farmhand and Dawntreader Elk in here? There is also Burnished Hart, all of these ramp you and can trigger Mazirek if he's out. There is also Ordeal of Nylea that would work with Mazirek later game (or anything that can get in early). I'm not sure if it comes up very much, but I put Forsworn Paladin in my Golgari deck because it had Haakon, but what I noticed was that it's also a useful way to ramp in Black, which importantly can fix your mana (to let you cast Green ramp), it's very low to the ground and can generate triggers for Mazirek or help recast Mazirek later.
Have you ever tried Sadistic Hypnotist? This offers a free and infinite sac outlet, and the effect can be pretty strong if you've got a bunch of creatures to burn through. Another really versatile sac outlet is Infernal Tribute, this lets you sacrifice any non-token permanent (it has to be an actual card) to draw a new card. I'm not 100% on it being a fit, but Savra, Queen of the Golgari is a pretty impressive payoff if you regularly have creatures being sacrificed, it can put a lot of pressure on an opponent's board.
It can get very out of hand with Mazirek, but I feel like I have to mention One with the Kami, it's very good on Mazirek with a free sac outlet. Similarly any creatures you can find with Persist will work very well with Mazirek and sac outlets, though again, this might be more pushed than what you're looking for. I took a gander and Aerie Ouphes might be interesting, and there is always Woodfall Primus, these might help support your Puppeteers!
If you ever want to throw in something pricier, I think Old Gnawbone would be absolutely hilarious in here.
DreadKhan on
Eating My Own Game v1.0.4
2 years ago
I think you probably would be interested in Infernal Tribute, it's only restriction is that it has to be an actual card, you can't sac tokens with it, but it's repeatable and gives you cards. It is hard to cast unfortunately!
FormOverFunction on Why is Black Now Allowed …
2 years ago
I like the idea of having a mono-Black player trying to stay ahead of a snowballing trail of deals with various unsavory entities. I think the challenge is that there are some emergency exits, like Infernal Tribute that are 100% get-out-Of-jail-free ;p
DreadKhan on
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest - Insect tribal
2 years ago
Not sure if you're asking me or not, but there are tutorials for it IIRC, which is how I figured almost everything out, but I'm going to type it out with a bunch of spaces added in. If you wanted to link to Infernal Tribute, you'd type [-[-c-a-r-d-:-infernal tribute-]-], without all the dashes you'd end up with Infernal Tribute, just take out each - and it should work.
BTW, I don't think I mentioned that card, it can't sacrifice tokens but it can sacrifice any actual card you want to draw a card, making your board bigger and providing resources.
Just making sure I'm correct, but One with the Kami wouldn't work with your building restrictions because it makes Spirits, right? I love that card in Mazirek, just needs a couple bodies and a sac outlet to go off.