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- Creature — Vampire Warlock // InstantB
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bloodline Recollector's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human RogueBG
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Chevill, Bane of Monsters's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — Klingon AdvisorB
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Private Research's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — HumanBUW
Merieke Ri Berit temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment — AuraG
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Bequeathal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightR
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human WarlockBRU
Edea, Possessed Sorceress temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Creature — Human Warrior VillainBG
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Kraven the Hunter's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Creature — ZombieBR
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Legendary Planeswalker — BolasBRU
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- EnchantmentW
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Enduring Renewal's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — Human KnightBU
Garland, Royal Kidnapper temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Legendary Artifact — EquipmentC
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Eater of Virtue's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Artifact — EquipmentC
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Skullclamp's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraU
Captivating Glance temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Enchantment Creature — PhoenixR
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- InstantB
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Malicious Affliction's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Legendary Creature — DemonBR
The Beast, Deathless Prince temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- SorceryBR
The Nipton Lottery temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- Creature — Drix WarlockB
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Legendary Enchantment Creature — GodBW
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Athreos, God of Passage's death-trigger or removal payoff.
- Enchantment — SagaR
The Wrath of Khan temporarily takes control of an opponent's creature, and Cabal Patriarch sacrifices it — the opponent loses the permanent for good.
- 5B/GB/GLegendary Creature — AvatarBG
Recursion engine: one card can reanimate repeatedly (an activated ability, or a return that comes back once a turn), and the other is a creature worth bringing back again and again — or a creature you recast from your graveyard beside a sacrifice outlet that doesn't pay for the recast. Real, repeatable value — not an infinite loop on its own.
- Creature — Vampire Warlock // SorceryB
Cabal Patriarch can kill creatures (with damage or by shrinking them), enabling Emeritus of Woe's death-trigger or removal payoff.
Drooling Groodion3BBGCreature — BeastBG
Gingerbread Hunter // Puny Snack4G2BCreature — Giant // Instant — AdventureBG
Brood Butcher3BGCreature — Eldrazi DroneBG
Harvester of Misery3BBCreature — SpiritB
Demon of Dark Schemes3BBBCreature — DemonB
Fell Shepherd5BBCreature — AvatarB
Shefet Archfiend5BBCreature — DemonB
Phyrexian Plaguelord3BBCreature — Phyrexian CarrierB
Chittering Witch3BCreature — Human WarlockB
Gurmag Rakshasa4BBCreature — DemonB
Miasma Demon4BBCreature — DemonB
Herald of Anguish5BBCreature — DemonB