Commander 2014
Nantuko Shade {B}{B}
Creature - Insect Shade
{B}: Nantuko Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
In life, the nantuko study nature by revering it. In death, they study nature by disemboweling it.
2/1
Nekrataal {2}{B}{B}
Creature - Human Assassin
First strike
When Nekrataal enters the battlefield, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
When Nekrataal enters the battlefield, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
His victims don't have time to feel despair.
2/1
Pestilence Demon {5}{B}{B}{B}
Creature - Demon
Flying
{B}: Pestilence Demon deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
{B}: Pestilence Demon deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
"I have schemed too long to be supplanted by dead gods. If I cannot have this world, no one can."
7/6
Phyrexian Gargantua {4}{B}{B}
Creature - Phyrexian Horror
When Phyrexian Gargantua enters the battlefield, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.
4/4
Related card:
March Toward Perfection
Pontiff of Blight {4}{B}{B}
Creature - Zombie Cleric
Extort
Other creatures you control have extort.
Other creatures you control have extort.
2/7
Profane Command {X}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Choose two —
• Target player loses X life.
• Return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
• Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
• Up to X target creatures gain fear until end of turn.
• Target player loses X life.
• Return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
• Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
• Up to X target creatures gain fear until end of turn.
Promise of Power {2}{B}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Choose one —
• You draw five cards and you lose 5 life.
• Create an X/X black Demon creature token with flying, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
Entwine {4}
• You draw five cards and you lose 5 life.
• Create an X/X black Demon creature token with flying, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
Entwine {4}
Read the Bones {2}{B}
Sorcery
Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose 2 life.
The dead know lessons the living haven't learned.
Reaper from the Abyss {3}{B}{B}{B}
Creature - Demon
Flying
Morbid — At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn, destroy target non-Demon creature.
Morbid — At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn, destroy target non-Demon creature.
"Avacyn has deserted you. I welcome your devotion in her stead."
6/6
Shriekmaw {4}{B}
Creature - Elemental
Fear
When Shriekmaw enters the battlefield, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Evoke {1}{B}
When Shriekmaw enters the battlefield, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Evoke {1}{B}
3/2
Sign in Blood {B}{B}
Sorcery
Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.
Little agonies pave the way to greater power.
Skeletal Scrying {X}{B}
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile X cards from your graveyard.
You draw X cards and you lose X life.
You draw X cards and you lose X life.
Skirsdag High Priest {1}{B}
Creature - Human Cleric
Morbid — {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.
"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."
1/2
Sudden Spoiling {1}{B}{B}
Instant
Split second
Until end of turn, creatures target player controls lose all abilities and have base power and toughness 0/2.
Until end of turn, creatures target player controls lose all abilities and have base power and toughness 0/2.
Syphon Mind {3}{B}
Sorcery
Each other player discards a card. You draw a card for each card discarded this way.
When tempers run high, it's easy to lose your head.
Tendrils of Corruption {3}{B}
Instant
Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.
Tragic Slip {B}
Instant
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Morbid — That creature gets -13/-13 until end of turn instead if a creature died this turn.
Morbid — That creature gets -13/-13 until end of turn instead if a creature died this turn.
Linger on death's door and risk being invited in.
Vampire Hexmage {B}{B}
Creature - Vampire Shaman
First strike
Sacrifice Vampire Hexmage: Remove all counters from target permanent.
Sacrifice Vampire Hexmage: Remove all counters from target permanent.
When the blood hunt lost its thrill, she looked for less tangible means of domination.
2/1
Victimize {2}{B}
Sorcery
Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, return the chosen cards to the battlefield tapped.
The priest cast Xantcha to the ground. "It is defective. We must scrap it."
Xathrid Demon {3}{B}{B}{B}
Creature - Demon
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than Xathrid Demon, then each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power. If you can't sacrifice a creature, tap Xathrid Demon and you lose 7 life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than Xathrid Demon, then each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power. If you can't sacrifice a creature, tap Xathrid Demon and you lose 7 life.
7/7
Beetleback Chief {2}{R}{R}
Creature - Goblin Warrior
When Beetleback Chief enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Whether trained, ridden, or eaten, few goblin military innovations have rivaled the bug.
2/2
Related card:
Goblin Influx Array
Blasphemous Act {8}{R}
Sorcery
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
"Holy places are no longer sanctuary from death, and death is no longer sanctuary from anything."
—Thalia, Knight-Cathar
—Thalia, Knight-Cathar
Bogardan Hellkite {6}{R}{R}
Creature - Dragon
Flash
Flying
When Bogardan Hellkite enters the battlefield, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.
Flying
When Bogardan Hellkite enters the battlefield, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.
5/5
Chaos Warp {2}{R}
Instant
The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.
Faithless Looting {R}
Sorcery
Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Flashback {2}{R}
Flashback {2}{R}
"Avacyn has abandoned us! We have nothing left except what we can take!"