Cauldron of Essence
Artifact · 
Cauldron of Essence is part of 101 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Mortuary and Junji, the Midnight Sky.
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 LTB (Blood Artist)
Combos with Cauldron of Essence
101 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:
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:
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
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:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Altar of Dementia
Metamorphosis Fanatic
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
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
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Umbral Collar Zealot
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 surveil
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Bloodsoaked Champion
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:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Ashnod's Altar
Metamorphosis Fanatic
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
