Cauldron of Essence
Artifact · 
Cauldron of Essence is part of 136 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Junji, the Midnight Sky and Mortuary.
Cauldron of Essence
Artifact
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
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, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
- Mana value
- 3
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Cauldron of Essence in its 100 most popular combos.
Roles in combos
What Cauldron of Essence provides to the combos it is part of.
- Gain life on Creature Death (Blood Artist)
Combos with Cauldron of Essence
136 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Gravecrawler
Cauldron of Essence
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Reassembling Skeleton
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Flourishing Defenses
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Trudge Garden
Ashnod's Altar
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Cauldron of Essence
+ One-drop creature with a second body
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature castable for 
that survives
that survivesResults in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Pawn of Ulamog
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Quina, Qu Gourmet
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Fumulus, the Infestation
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Scurry Oak
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Golgari Germination
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Stridehangar Automaton
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
The Skullspore Nexus
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Viscera Seer
Metamorphosis Fanatic
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Ogre Slumlord
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Cult Conscript
Cauldron of Essence
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Sifter of Skulls
Cauldron of Essence
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
