Cauldron Familiar

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1759 · Rare · Creature — Cat

Mana cost: {B}

When this creature enters, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Sacrifice a Food: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"When the cat thinks I'm asleep, I can hear him whispering in the kitchen . . ."
—Recovered audio log, entry 81

Power/toughness 1/1 · Illustrated by Scott Buoncristiano · Released September 30, 2024

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.13 USD (4.1%) to $3.27 USD; low $3.14 USD, high $3.28 USD.

Printings

  1. The Zeta Set #156 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
  2. The Zeta Set #277 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
  3. The Zeta Set #35 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
  4. Secret Lair Drop #1759 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $3.27 USD
  5. Store Championships #18 (SCH) · Rare · 2023 · $4.30 USD
  6. The List #ELD-81 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2023 · $3.02 USD
  7. Jumpstart #216 (JMP) · Common · 2020 · $3.10 USD
  8. Throne of Eldraine #81 (ELD) · Uncommon · 2019 · $2.06 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2019-10-04 · wotc — In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cauldron Familiar's first ability causes the opposing team to lose 1 life twice, and you gain 1 life once.
  2. 2019-10-04 · wotc — You can't activate Cauldron Familiar's last ability unless it's in your graveyard.
  3. 2024-11-08 · wotc — If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).

Played in these commander decks

  1. Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit · in 20% of 49 decks
  2. Baba Lysaga, Night Witch · in 10% of 50 decks
  3. Tymna the Weaver · in 8% of 50 decks

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