Cabal Executioner
Creature — Human Cleric
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #24871
Cabal Executioner forces a sacrifice every time it deals combat damage to a player — repeatable, evasion-dependent removal stapled to a creature. The cost is real: five mana for a 2/2 with no built-in evasion means it often trades for nothing unless you're engineering attacks.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only competitive home for Cabal Executioner. In a multiplayer format where opponents stockpile creatures and sacrifice synergies are a whole archetype, the repeated trigger has genuine value — especially in aristocrats shells or alongside Thantis, the Warweaver-style forced-combat strategies where damage landing is guaranteed. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; a five-mana 2/2 with no immediate board impact doesn't come close to the efficiency bar in those formats. Outside of Commander, Cabal Executioner is a non-factor.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Cabal Executioner is deep bulk — a pickup that costs less than shipping if you're buying singles anyway. That price is stable by nature; this isn't a card that spikes, but it also won't drop further, so grab it whenever it fits a build without a second thought.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.