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"Find me cards equivalent to: Butcher of Malakir"

Here are equivalent Butcher of Malakir cards—black creatures with similar sacrifice effects:
1. Grave Pact (Enchantment, not a creature, but same effect).
2. Dictate of Erebos (Enchantment, not a creature, but same effect).
3. Sheoldred, Whispering One (Creature — Praetor): Has a recurring sacrifice effect.
4. Archfiend of Depravity (Creature — Demon): Forces opponent to sacrifice down to two creatures.
5. Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (Creature — Human Cleric): Lets you sacrifice creatures and make opponents sacrifice or lose creatures indirectly.
6. Plaguecrafter (Creature — Human Shaman): Single-use ETB effect.
7. Merciless Executioner (Creature — Orc Warrior): Single-use ETB effect.

Butcher of Malakir is unique for its triggered, repeatable sacrifice tied to any of your creatures dying, but Grave Pact and Dictate of Erebos are the closest in effect. All listed cards are black.

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Archfiend of Depravity

Butcher of Malakir

Dictate of Erebos

Grave Pact

Merciless Executioner

Plaguecrafter

Sheoldred, Whispering One

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Archfiend of Depravity #62s Creature — Demon

Variations: v1 v2
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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 5
Power/Toughness: 5/4
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  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Demon
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • The opponent chooses which creatures to spare, if any, as the ability resolves. This choice doesn't target the creatures.
  • The opponent may choose to spare one or no creatures. If the player doesn't choose any creatures, they will sacrifice all creatures they control.

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    Legalities

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    Flying At the beginning of each opponent's end step, that player chooses up to two creatures they control, then sacrifices the rest.

    Butcher of Malakir #7071 Creature — Vampire Warrior

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 5/4
    Types:
  • Creature
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  • Vampire
  • Warrior
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If multiple creatures you control (possibly including Butcher of Malakir itself) are put into their owners' graveyards at the same time, Butcher of Malakir's triggered ability will trigger that many times.
  • If you and an opponent each control a Butcher of Malakir and a creature is put into a graveyard, a chain reaction happens. First the ability of one player's Butcher will trigger, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. That sacrifice causes the ability of the other player's Butcher to trigger, and so on.
  • If you control more than one Butcher of Malakir and a creature you control is put into a graveyard, each of those Butchers' abilities will trigger. Each opponent will sacrifice a creature each time one of those abilities resolves.
  • When the triggered ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is (if that player is an opponent) chooses which creature they will sacrifice, then each other opponent in turn order does the same, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Flying Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

    Dictate of Erebos #2204 Enchantment

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Enchantment
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash

    Rules

  • If multiple creatures you control die at the same time, Dictate of Erebos's triggered ability will trigger that many times.
  • If you and an opponent each control a Dictate of Erebos and a creature dies, a chain reaction happens. First the ability of one player's Dictate of Erebos will trigger, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. That sacrifice causes the ability of the other player's Dictate of Erebos to trigger, and so on.
  • If you control more than one Dictate of Erebos and a creature you control dies, each of the triggered abilities will trigger. Each opponent will sacrifice a creature each time one of those abilities resolves.
  • None of the opponents are targeted. An opponent with hexproof would still sacrifice a creature.
  • When the triggered ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is (if that player is an opponent) chooses which creature they will sacrifice, then each other opponent in turn order does the same, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Flash Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

    Grave Pact #60 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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    Rules

  • If multiple creatures you control die at the same time, Grave Pact's ability will trigger that many times.
  • If two players each control a Grave Pact and a creature controlled by one of those players dies, a chain reaction happens. First the ability of that player's Grave Pact will trigger, causing each other player to sacrifice a creature. That sacrifice causes the ability of the other player's Grave Pact to trigger, and so on.
  • If you control more than one Grave Pact and a creature you control dies, each of the triggered abilities will trigger. Each other player will sacrifice a creature each time one of those abilities resolves.
  • In a Two-Headed Giant game, when a creature you control dies, Grave Pact's triggered ability will cause each other player, including your teammate, to sacrifice a creature. Grave Pact's ability won't trigger when a creature your teammate controls dies.
  • None of the players are targeted. A player with hexproof would still sacrifice a creature.
  • When the triggered ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is (if it isn't your turn) chooses which creature they will sacrifice, then each other player in turn order does the same, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Whenever a creature you control dies, each other player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

    Merciless Executioner #FRF-76 Creature — Orc Warrior

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 3/1
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Orc
  • Warrior
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • If you control no other creatures as Merciless Executioner's ability resolves, you'll have to sacrifice Merciless Executioner.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

    Plaguecrafter #1116 aka. Jigsaw Creature — Human Shaman

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 3/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Shaman
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    Layout:
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    Rules

  • As Plaguecrafter's ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is chooses a creature or planeswalker they control, then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing the choices made before them. Then all the chosen permanents are sacrificed at the same time. Next, each player in the same order who couldn't sacrifice a permanent chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then the chosen cards are discarded at the same time.
  • Each player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers they control. You don't choose which type of permanent any other player has to sacrifice.
  • Plaguecrafter can be the creature its controller sacrifices for its own ability.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Each player who can't discards a card.

    Sheoldred, Whispering One #73 Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 6/6
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Phyrexian
  • Praetor
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Landwalk

    Rules

  • If another triggered ability during your upkeep causes you to sacrifice a creature, such as that of Lord of the Pit, you won't be able to target it with Sheoldred's triggered ability as that ability is put on the stack.
  • In a Two-Headed Giant game, the last ability will trigger twice at the beginning of the opposing team's upkeep, once for each player on that team. Each player sacrifices only a creature they control.
  • Swampwalk is a keyword ability that means “This creature can't be blocked if defending player controls a Swamp.” Most nonbasic lands don't have basic land types, even if they produce colored mana. For example, Graven Cairns is neither a Swamp nor a Mountain, while Blood Crypt is both.
  • The opponent whose upkeep it is chooses a creature to sacrifice when Sheoldred's second triggered ability resolves.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.) At the beginning of your upkeep, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

    Yawgmoth, Thran Physician #336 Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Special
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Cleric
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Proliferate Protection

    Rules

  • Protection from Humans refers only to the creature type Human. As far as Yawgmoth is concerned, you, your opponents, and planeswalkers aren't Humans.
  • You may activate Yawgmoth's first activated ability without choosing a target creature. You'll just draw a card. However, if you choose a target and it becomes illegal before the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and you won't draw a card.
  • If a permanent has +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action until that permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
  • Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
  • To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
  • You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.
  • An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
  • If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
  • If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
  • Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
  • To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
  • You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Protection from Humans Pay 1 life,Sacrificeanother creature: Put a -1/-1counteron up to one target creature and draw a card. ,Discarda card: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each anothercounterof each kind already there.)