First printed in War of the Spark (2019)
Creature — Vampire
Whenever this creature or another creature or planeswalker you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
"Whichever side wins, I'm sure the banquet will be superb."
1/2
- Illustrated by
- Bastien L. Deharme
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (3)
- If Cruel Celebrant dies at the same time as one or more other creatures and/or planeswalkers you control, its ability triggers for each of them.
- In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cruel Celebrant's ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you gain 1 life.
- If a planeswalker that's also a creature dies, Cruel Celebrant's ability triggers only once.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
133 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Cruel Celebrant + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cruel Celebrant + Pawn of Ulamog + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cruel Celebrant + Gravecrawler + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cruel Celebrant + Sifter of Skulls + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Cruel Celebrant + Edgar Markov + Oathsworn Vampire + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite creature LTB…: Cruel Celebrant + Junji, the Midnight Sky + Karmic Guide + Viscera Seer
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Bloodsoaked Champion + Cruel Celebrant + Pitiless Plunderer + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite creature LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Cruel Celebrant + Junji, the Midnight Sky + Karmic Guide
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cruel Celebrant + Phyrexian Altar + Veinwitch Coven (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cruel Celebrant + Phyrexian Altar + Veinwitch Coven (+ 1 other requirement)