Confessor
Creature — Human Cleric
Whenever a player discards a card, you may gain 1 life.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #18997
Confessor drains each opponent for 1 life every time you gain life in a turn, turning incremental lifegain into a three-player clock that compounds fast alongside engines like Drogskol Reaver. The cost is a one-mana 1/1 body that does nothing on its own — you need a steady lifegain stream or it sits inert, and Mog, Moogle Warrior decks are exactly the shell that delivers that stream reliably.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy

Mog, Moogle Warrior
Mog, Moogle Warrior triggers lifegain repeatedly through combat and spell mechanics, giving Confessor a consistent drain trigger every turn — the combination turns Mog's natural gameplan into a passive damage engine that closes games without needing a dedicated finisher.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Confessor is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker — the formats where it actually sees play are Commander and Pauper, and for opposite reasons. In Commander, the three-opponent rule multiplies every drain trigger, making a one-mana enchantment punch well above its weight in lifegain-matters builds. In Pauper, the card is technically playable but the format's tempo demands leave little room for slow engines that require setup. Legacy and Vintage have access to every possible lifegain engine, but the payoff is simply too modest to compete in those power environments.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card


Drogskol ReaverConfessor
Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting; Near-infinite lifegain; Near-infinite lifegain triggers; Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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Oloro, Ageless AsceticConfessorSkirge Familiar
Infinite draw triggers; Infinite rummaging; Infinite self-discard triggers; Near-infinite lifegain; Near-infinite lifegain triggers; Near-infinite lifeloss
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ConfessorVeinwitch CovenSkirge Familiar
Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers
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ConfessorVeinwitch CovenMind Over Matter
Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers
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Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Confessor is pure bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice. Bulk enchantments with niche combo applications rarely spike hard, so there's no urgency, but at this price there's also no reason to wait.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.