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Corrupted Conviction

OTJ · common · Released 2024-04-19

Tiers

tier-2
tier-2
fringe

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
aristocratssacrificecombo
negative:
voltroncontroltempo

Roles

sacrifice-outletcard-drawcard-advantage

Risks

sacrifice-costrequires-creature-density

Mechanics

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Typal

synergy:

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anti:

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Structural

alternative-cost

Rationale

1cmc instant — sacrifice a creature as additional cost, draw two cards. Extremely efficient card-draw stapled to a sacrifice trigger, making it a signature include in aristocrats and sacrifice engines. Anti-voltron (can't afford to sacrifice the commander-creature) and weak in control (no creature density). In limited it's rarely worth the creature cost without a dedicated sacrifice synergy deck.

Learnings (3)

  • Although the sacrifice is an additional cost (not an activated ability), it still triggers all 'whenever a creature dies' effects, making this card function simultaneously as a sac outlet and a draw spell in one mana.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • At 1 mana for 2 cards, Corrupted Conviction has the same rate as Altar's Reap but at instant speed and one mana cheaper, making it one of the most efficient black draw spells in sacrifice shells.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • In cEDH and bracket-4 combo decks, this card is particularly strong as a 1-mana instant that can draw into combo pieces mid-chain while also enabling death triggers on combo-relevant creatures.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #577

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