Gravebound Ledger for Power and Profit
Altar of the Wretched lets you convert a grown creature into card advantage and graveyard fuel with surgical efficiency. When it enters the battlefield you may sacrifice a nontoken creature and then draw X cards and mill X cards equal to that creature's power. That symmetry rewards building a list with creatures that carry both top end presence and graveyard utility so you get immediate hand replenishment and deeper recourse for recurring threats or reanimation lines.
Its craft mechanic invites a supplementary strategy where you cast the altar with creatures on board to amplify value, and the return ability for {2}{B} provides reliable recursion from your graveyard. In Commander this reads as a repeatable tempo tool for decks that lean on sacrifice, graveyard interaction and long term card selection. Consider pairing it with creatures that leave behind meaningful targets for mill or that become stronger when they graveyarded.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}{B}
- Card Type – Artifact
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Altar of the Wretched enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice a nontoken creature. If you do, draw X cards, then mill X cards, where X is that creature's power.
Craft with one or more creatures {2}{B}{B}
{2}{B}: Return Altar of the Wretched from your graveyard to your hand. - Power / Toughness – N A
- Loyalty – N A