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Cadaver ImpHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 6 min read· Commander Masters· August 4, 2023
Carte Magic Cadaver Imp

Cadaver Imp is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Flying When this creature enters, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : Cadaver Imp

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
+Cadaver Imp
+Phyrexian Altar
+Pitiless Plunderer
#1

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer + Cadaver Imp + Phyrexian Altar + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {B}.
  2. 2Cadaver Imp dies, triggering Pitiless Plunderer and Liliana, Heretical Healer.
  3. 3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Liliana, Heretical Healer trigger, exiling it and returning it to the battlefield transformed, and creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. 5Activate Liliana, Defiant Necromancer's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it.
  6. 6Liliana, Defiant Necromancer is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  7. 7Resolve the Liliana, Defiant Necromancer ability, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Liliana, Heretical Healer from your graveyard to your hand.
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
+Cadaver Imp
+Phyrexian Altar
+Pawn of Ulamog
#2

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer + Cadaver Imp + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {B}.
  2. 2Cadaver Imp dies, triggering Pawn of Ulamog and Liliana, Heretical Healer.
  3. 3Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Liliana, Heretical Healer trigger, exiling it and returning it to the battlefield transformed, and creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. 5Activate Liliana, Defiant Necromancer's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it.
  6. 6Liliana, Defiant Necromancer is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  7. 7Resolve the Liliana, Defiant Necromancer ability, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Liliana, Heretical Healer from your graveyard to your hand.
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
+Cadaver Imp
+Phyrexian Altar
+Sifter of Skulls
#3

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer + Cadaver Imp + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {B}.
  2. 2Cadaver Imp dies, triggering Sifter of Skulls and Liliana, Heretical Healer.
  3. 3Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Liliana, Heretical Healer trigger, exiling it and returning it to the battlefield transformed, and creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. 5Activate Liliana, Defiant Necromancer's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it.
  6. 6Liliana, Defiant Necromancer is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  7. 7Resolve the Liliana, Defiant Necromancer ability, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Liliana, Heretical Healer from your graveyard to your hand.
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
+Cadaver Imp
+Phyrexian Altar
+Blight Mound
#4

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer + Cadaver Imp + Phyrexian Altar + Blight Mound

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {B}.
  2. 2Cadaver Imp dies, triggering Blight Mound and Liliana, Heretical Healer.
  3. 3Resolve the Blight Mound trigger, creating a 1/1 Pest creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Liliana, Heretical Healer trigger, exiling it and returning it to the battlefield transformed, and creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. 5Activate Liliana, Defiant Necromancer's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it.
  6. 6Liliana, Defiant Necromancer is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  7. 7Resolve the Liliana, Defiant Necromancer ability, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Liliana, Heretical Healer from your graveyard to your hand.
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
+Cadaver Imp
+Phyrexian Altar
+Open the Graves
#5

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer + Cadaver Imp + Phyrexian Altar + Open the Graves

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {B}.
  2. 2Cadaver Imp dies, triggering Open the Graves and Liliana, Heretical Healer.
  3. 3Resolve the Open the Graves trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Liliana, Heretical Healer trigger, exiling it and returning it to the battlefield transformed, and creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. 5Activate Liliana, Defiant Necromancer's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it.
  6. 6Liliana, Defiant Necromancer is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  7. 7Resolve the Liliana, Defiant Necromancer ability, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Liliana, Heretical Healer from your graveyard to your hand.
Escape Protocol
+Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+New Perspectives
+Cadaver Imp
#6

Escape Protocol + Vizier of Tumbling Sands + New Perspectives + Cadaver Imp

Infinite card drawInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggers
  1. 1Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. 2Activate Vizier of Tumbling Sands' cycling ability by paying {0} and discarding it due to New Perspectives.
  3. 3Escape Protocol and Vizier of Tumbling Sands trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Vizier of Tumbing Sands trigger, untapping a mana-producing permanent.
  5. 5Reoslve the Escape Protocol trigger, blinking Cadaver Imp.
  6. 6When Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Vizier of Tumbing Sands from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. 7Resolve the cycling ability from step 2, causing you to draw a card.
  8. 8Repeat.
Emptiness
+Phyrexian Altar
+Cadaver Imp
#7

Emptiness + Phyrexian Altar + Cadaver Imp

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Emptiness for its evoke cost by paying {W}{W}.
  2. 2When Emptiness enters, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Emptiness, adding {W}.
  4. 4Resolve Emptiness's evoke trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it's no longer on the battlefield.
  5. 5Resolve Emptiness's first trigger, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6When Cadaver Imp enters, it triggers, returning Emptiness from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. 7Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {W}.
  8. 8Repeat.
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
+Cadaver Imp
+Phyrexian Altar
+Ogre Slumlord
#8

Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer + Cadaver Imp + Phyrexian Altar + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, adding {B}.
  2. 2Cadaver Imp dies, triggering Ogre Slumlord and Liliana, Heretical Healer.
  3. 3Resolve the Ogre Slumlord trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Liliana, Heretical Healer trigger, exiling it and returning it to the battlefield transformed, and creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. 5Activate Liliana, Defiant Necromancer's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it.
  6. 6Liliana, Defiant Necromancer is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  7. 7Resolve the Liliana, Defiant Necromancer ability, returning Cadaver Imp from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Liliana, Heretical Healer from your graveyard to your hand.
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Legal formats

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