Witch's Oven 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.
Official card text
, Sacrifice a creature: Create a Food token. If the sacrificed creature's toughness was 4 or greater, create two Food tokens instead. (They're artifacts with "
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Complete guide
Witch's Oven is a versatile artifact that allows you to turn your creatures into resources for survival. By sacrificing a creature, you can generate Food tokens which provide a much-needed life buffer against aggressive opponents.
What it Does
Witch's Oven is an activated ability that costs no mana to use. By tapping the artifact and sacrificing a creature, you create a Food token. If the creature you cooked was particularly sturdy—specifically having a toughness of 4 or greater—the oven produces two Food tokens instead of one.
How it Resolves Step by Step
First, you announce the activation of Witch's Oven and tap it. Next, you choose a creature to sacrifice; because the sacrifice is a cost, no player can respond or remove the creature before it leaves the battlefield. Once the ability is on the stack, it checks the toughness of the sacrificed creature as it last existed on the battlefield. Finally, the ability resolves, and you place one or two Food tokens onto the battlefield.
Common Mistakes
One common error is trying to respond to the sacrifice to shrink the creature. Since the sacrifice happens during the activation process, the creature is gone before anyone can play spells or abilities. Additionally, remember that Food tokens created are standard artifacts; they require two mana and tapping the Food itself to gain the 3 life.
When to Play It
Witch's Oven is best utilized as a response to an opponent's removal spell or after a creature has already dealt its damage in combat. It is an excellent way to get value out of creatures that were going to die anyway, converting them into life points for the late game.
Interaction examples
You tap Witch's Oven and sacrifice a small creature. Since its toughness was less than 4, you create one Food token. Later, you pay two mana and tap the Food to gain 3 life.
Sol RingYou activate Witch's Oven by sacrificing a creature with 4 toughness. This generates two Food tokens. You can then tap Sol Ring to provide the two mana needed to immediately activate and sacrifice one of those Food tokens for 3 life.
Arcane SignetAfter sacrificing a creature to Witch's Oven, you need mana to consume the resulting Food. You can tap Arcane Signet for mana of any color in your commander's identity to help pay the two-mana activation cost of the Food token.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Witch's Oven
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Academy Manufactor
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating a Clue token, a Food token, and a Treasure token.
- 2Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two artifact tokens, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 3Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food token, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4Cauldron Familiar triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and causing you to gain 1 life.
- 5Repeat.
Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Peregrin Took
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating two Food tokens.
- 2Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Food tokens, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 3Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning Cauldron Familiar from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4When Caludron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- 5Repeat.
Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Pitiless Plunderer
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
- 2When Cauldron Familar dies, Pitless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
- 3Resolve the Witch's Oven ability, creating a Food artifact token.
- 4Activate Clock of Omens by tapping the Treasure and Food, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 5Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning Cauldron Familiar from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 6When Caludron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- 7Repeat.
Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Ygra, Eater of All
- 1Activate Clock of Omens by tapping Cauldron Familiar, as it is a Food due to Ygra, and another Food, targeting Witch's Oven.
- 2Holding priority, activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating a Food token.
- 3Resolve the Clock of Omens ability, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 4Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a tapped Food, returning Cauldron Familiar from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- 6Repeat.
Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Doubling Season
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating two Food tokens.
- 2Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Food tokens, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 3Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning Cauldron Familiar from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4When Caludron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- 5Repeat.
Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Parallel Lives
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating two Food artifact tokens.
- 2Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Food tokens, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 3Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning Cauldron Familiar from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4When Caludron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- 5Repeat.
Feasting Troll King + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Doubling Season
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Feasting Troll King, creating four Food artifact tokens.
- 2Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Foods, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 3Activate Feasting Troll King by sacrificing three Foods, causing you to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4Repeat.
Feasting Troll King + Witch's Oven + Clock of Omens + Parallel Lives
- 1Activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Feasting Troll King, creating four Food artifact tokens.
- 2Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Foods, untapping Witch's Oven.
- 3Activate Feasting Troll King by sacrificing three Foods, causing you to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4Repeat.
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