Tribute to Hunger

Foundations #614

Tribute to Hunger - Foundations

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Card text: Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Dave Kendall

""Secluded park. Dual puncture wounds. I told you these aren't random murders. Get the stakes ready." —Rem Karolus, monster slayer"

Released: November 15, 2024

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$0.09 USD · €0.17 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 Tribute to Hunger in Foundations limited

common

Hungry Ghoul
Hungry Ghoul
Creature — Zombie

Can sacrifice creatures for value, making it easier to force opponents to sacrifice their best creature while you sacrifice something you were planning to anyway.

 Fake Your Own Death
Fake Your Own Death
Instant

Protects your creature from being the sacrifice target while gaining value, or lets you sacrifice your own creature for treasure and recursion.

 Infestation Sage
Infestation Sage
Creature — Elf Warlock

Creates a token when it dies, so if your opponent sacrifices it to Tribute to Hunger, you still get value from the death trigger.

uncommon

Arbiter of Woe
Arbiter of Woe
Creature — Demon

Already requires sacrificing a creature to cast, so you're building a sacrifice-matters deck where Tribute to Hunger fits perfectly as removal.

rare

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

Wants you to sacrifice creatures for +1/+1 counters and draws cards when creatures die, creating a sacrifice synergy deck where Tribute to Hunger provides removal.

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