Bringer of the Last Gift (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Medium Play

Last Gift, First Strike of the Abyss

Bringer of the Last Gift is a heavyweight finisher from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan that doubles as a board reset and graveyard recursion engine. The card name signals intent. Cast this creature for {6}{B}{B} and you get a 6/6 flyer that, when cast, forces every player to sacrifice all other creatures they control then returns creature cards from graveyards that were not sacrificed in that action to the battlefield. It reads like a tidy way to clear token swarms while reanimating meaningful threats for everyone, so deck construction and timing matter.

Use it where tempo and board state collide. In a controlling black build you can leverage its sacrifice clause to remove opposing creatures and then recur your own threats that were already in the yard. In multiplayer it reshapes table dynamics. The card fits strategies that want a late game swing and plays cleanly into the Lost Caverns theme with undead patrons and cavern bargains rather than flashy theatrics.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {6}{B}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Vampire Demon
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. When Bringer of the Last Gift enters the battlefield, if you cast it, each player sacrifices all other creatures they control. Then each player returns all creature cards from their graveyard that weren’t put there this way to the battlefield.
• Power / Toughness – 6/6