Nine-Lives Familiar

Foundations #66

Nine-Lives Familiar - Foundations

Type: Creature — Cat

Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}

Card text: This creature enters with eight revival counters on it if you cast it. When this creature dies, if it had a revival counter on it, return it to the battlefield with one fewer revival counter on it at the beginning of the next end step.

P/T: 1/1

Rarity: rare

Artist: Bram Sels

"Her master gathered the bones to resurrect her, only to find her purring on the altar."

Released: November 15, 2024

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$1.85 USD · $2.16 USD (Foil) · €1.57 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Nine-Lives Familiar in Foundations limited

common

Hungry Ghoul
Hungry Ghoul
Creature — Zombie

Hungry Ghoul can repeatedly sacrifice Nine-Lives Familiar to grow larger, with the Familiar returning multiple times to be sacrificed again.

 Infestation Sage
Infestation Sage
Creature — Elf Warlock

Infestation Sage provides additional sacrifice fodder and death triggers that work well in a deck built around Nine-Lives Familiar's recursive nature.

 Sanguine Syphoner
Sanguine Syphoner
Creature — Vampire Warlock

Sanguine Syphoner provides a consistent attacker that drains life, while Nine-Lives Familiar can chump block repeatedly to keep you alive.

uncommon

Vengeful Bloodwitch
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Creature — Vampire Warlock

Vengeful Bloodwitch triggers up to nine times as Nine-Lives Familiar dies and returns, draining significant life from opponents.

rare

High-Society Hunter
High-Society Hunter
Creature — Vampire Noble

High-Society Hunter can sacrifice Nine-Lives Familiar repeatedly for counters and card draw, generating massive value over multiple turns.