Aristocrats payoffs

Cards that punish everyone whenever a creature dies — usually a point of life drained per death. Pair them with a free sacrifice outlet and a way to make bodies.

Edit it and search again — it reads plain English, so aristocrats payoffs that drain when creatures die under 3 mana works too.

30 of 1,486 cards the search scored · read as aristocrats payoffaristocratsdies triggerpayoff
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Blood Artist
94%

Blood Artist Creature — VampireWhenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$3.77

Zulaport Cutthroat
95%

Zulaport Cutthroat Creature — Human Rogue AllyWhenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$1.23

Syr Konrad, the Grim
81%

Syr Konrad, the Grim Legendary Creature — Human KnightWhenever another creature dies, or a creature card is put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, or a creature$1.72

Bastion of Remembrance
87%

Bastion of Remembrance EnchantmentWhen this enchantment enters, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token. Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent$0.34

Massacre Wurm
83%

Massacre Wurm Creature — Phyrexian WurmWhen this creature enters, creatures your opponents control get -2/-2 until end of turn. Whenever a creature an opponent controls $1.81

The Meathook Massacre
88%

The Meathook Massacre Legendary EnchantmentWhen The Meathook Massacre enters, each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent$25.20

Marionette Apprentice
82%

Marionette Apprentice Creature — Human ArtificerFabricate 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.) Whenev$3.22

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
85%

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor ClericDeathtouch Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life. Whenever another creature you control dies, each opponen$1.64

Cruel Celebrant
90%

Cruel Celebrant Creature — VampireWhenever this creature or another creature or planeswalker you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$3.14

Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
93%

Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Soldier // Legendary Creature — Angel Nightmare AvatarSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER: Whenever Sephiroth enters or attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, draw a card. Whene$31.89

Poison-Tip Archer
82%

Poison-Tip Archer Creature — Elf ArcherReach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to dest$2.39

Vengeful Bloodwitch
91%

Vengeful Bloodwitch Creature — Vampire WarlockWhenever this creature or another creature you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$0.28

Falkenrath Noble
90%

Falkenrath Noble Creature — Vampire NobleFlying Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$0.29

Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
90%

Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — RoomFuneral Room: Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. (You may cast either half. Tha$6.80

Cauldron of Essence
92%

Cauldron of Essence ArtifactWhenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. {1}{B}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Return$2.54

Agent of the Iron Throne
86%

Agent of the Iron Throne Legendary Enchantment — BackgroundCommander creatures you own have "Whenever an artifact or creature you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each $0.52

Kokusho, the Evening Star
85%

Kokusho, the Evening Star Legendary Creature — Dragon SpiritFlying When Kokusho dies, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.$25.24

Diregraf Captain
86%

Diregraf Captain Creature — Zombie SoldierDeathtouch Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever another Zombie you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life.$0.39

Vein Ripper
86%

Vein Ripper Creature — Vampire AssassinFlying Ward—Sacrifice a creature. Whenever a creature dies, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.$7.10

Plague Belcher
86%

Plague Belcher Creature — Zombie BeastMenace When this creature enters, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control. Whenever another Zombie you control dies,$0.45

Grave Venerations
87%

Grave Venerations EnchantmentWhen this enchantment enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, return up to one t$0.49

Vraan, Executioner Thane
89%

Vraan, Executioner Thane Legendary Creature — Phyrexian VampireWhenever one or more other creatures you control die, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. This ability triggers only o$0.68

Vindictive Vampire
87%

Vindictive Vampire Creature — VampireWhenever another creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life.$0.32

Vengeful Dead
85%

Vengeful Dead Creature — ZombieWhenever this creature or another Zombie dies, each opponent loses 1 life.$1.10

Venerated Stormsinger
87%

Venerated Stormsinger Creature — Orc ClericMobilize 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature token. Sacrifice it at the begi$0.29

Slimefoot, the Stowaway
86%

Slimefoot, the Stowaway Legendary Creature — FungusWhenever a Saproling you control dies, Slimefoot deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life. {4}: Create a 1/1 green Sapr$0.29

Elderfang Venom
87%

Elderfang Venom EnchantmentAttacking Elves you control have deathtouch. Whenever an Elf you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$7.43

Al Bhed Salvagers
85%

Al Bhed Salvagers Creature — Human Artificer WarriorWhenever this creature or another creature or artifact you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.$0.19

Dreadhound
84%

Dreadhound Creature — Demon DogWhen this creature enters, mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.) Whenever a creature di$0.22

South Wind Avatar
83%

South Wind Avatar Creature — Snake Spirit AvatarDeathtouch Whenever another creature you control dies, you gain life equal to its toughness. Whenever you gain life, each opponent$1.57

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