Pay the Gilded Price

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Cash in Gold and expendable subjects for drain and death triggers while the king's crown gets heavier.

Death trigger×1Sac outlets×0.7Sac fodder×0.6

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards

5 picks from the top 40 of 592 cards that fit

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Sac fodderDeath trigger
EDHREC #3,220 · $0.32 · art Dave Kendall
Death triggerSac fodder
EDHREC #225 · $3.76 · art Nicholas Gregory
Death triggerSac fodder
EDHREC #4,305 · $0.33 · art Tyler Jacobson
Death triggerSac outlets
EDHREC #1,024 · $14.51 · art Kathleen Neeley & AndWorld Design
Sac outletsDeath trigger
EDHREC #310 · $55.44 · art Ron Spears

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet	1.549	0.77	1.00	0.85	2.03	1.25	7167	Death trigger, Sac outlets
2	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.255	0.78	1.00	0.75	1.96	1.25	5948	Sac outlets, Sac fodder, Death trigger
3	Meathook Massacre II	1.227	0.80	1.00	0.85	1.73	1.13	3058	Death trigger, Sac outlets
4	Falkenrath Noble	1.116	0.90	1.09	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Death trigger
5	Liliana, Dreadhorde General	1.065	0.79	1.05	0.90	1.33	1.13	794	Death trigger, Sac fodder
6	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	1.038	1.01	1.09	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Death trigger, Sac outlets
7	Vein Ripper	1.036	0.80	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Death trigger
8	Kingpin, Wilson Fisk	1.032	0.86	1.10	0.65	2.07	1.00	14819	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Sac outlets
9	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	1.022	0.80	1.09	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Death trigger
10	Nightmare Shepherd	1.003	0.79	1.00	0.72	1.84	1.13	4305	Death trigger, Sac fodder
11	Dictate of Erebos	0.996	0.97	1.00	0.70	1.40	1.25	1024	Death trigger, Sac outlets
12	Grave Pact	0.990	0.97	1.00	0.75	1.25	1.25	580	Death trigger, Sac outlets
13	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.990	0.66	1.09	0.78	1.48	1.35	1392	Sac outlets, Death trigger
14	Sifter of Skulls	0.863	0.98	1.00	0.60	1.51	1.25	3599	Death trigger, Sac fodder
15	Midnight Reaper	0.861	0.80	1.00	0.72	1.40	1.25	1051	Death trigger
16	Xathrid Necromancer	0.857	0.75	1.25	0.60	1.75	1.13	10311	Death trigger, Sac fodder
17	Grim Haruspex	0.825	0.79	1.09	0.65	1.36	1.35	1142	Death trigger, Sac fodder
18	Shambling Ghast	0.816	0.60	1.05	0.70	1.74	1.25	3220	Sac fodder, Death trigger
19	Pitiless Plunderer	0.814	0.92	1.10	0.72	1.04	1.25	225	Death trigger, Sac fodder
20	Dark Prophecy	0.798	0.90	1.00	0.65	1.69	1.00	4338	Death trigger
21	Cavalier of Night	0.797	0.54	1.10	0.78	1.94	1.00	5593	Death trigger, Sac outlets
22	Sengir, the Dark Baron	0.783	0.70	1.09	0.60	1.76	1.25	11146	Death trigger
23	Blood Artist	0.771	0.90	1.00	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Death trigger
24	Mortarpod	0.762	0.43	1.10	0.68	2.28	1.25	16768	Sac outlets, Sac fodder
25	The Meathook Massacre	0.744	0.70	1.05	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Death trigger
26	Patron of the Vein	0.721	0.50	1.10	0.70	1.78	1.25	3548	Death trigger
27	Susurian Voidborn	0.700	0.92	1.00	0.60	1.64	1.00	6503	Death trigger, Sac fodder
28	Ultron the Annihilator	0.697	0.52	1.00	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Death trigger, Sac fodder
29	Syr Konrad, the Grim	0.686	0.80	1.09	0.70	1.07	1.25	260	Death trigger
30	Venerated Stormsinger	0.684	0.92	1.00	0.60	1.60	1.00	5471	Death trigger, Sac fodder
31	Mikaeus, the Unhallowed	0.678	0.59	1.26	0.65	1.39	1.25	1314	Death trigger, Sac fodder
32	Popular Egotist	0.668	0.94	1.09	0.55	1.59	1.00	12353	Death trigger, Sac outlets
33	Drivnod, Carnage Dominus	0.651	0.90	1.00	0.60	1.38	1.13	1874	Death trigger
34	Open the Graves	0.643	0.92	1.00	0.55	1.40	1.22	3847	Death trigger, Sac fodder
35	Butcher of Malakir	0.642	0.80	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.10	1371	Death trigger
36	Vengeful Bloodwitch	0.638	0.80	1.00	0.60	1.37	1.25	1761	Death trigger
37	Koh, the Face Stealer	0.637	0.50	1.10	0.68	2.06	1.00	9548	Death trigger
38	Phyrexian Altar	0.635	0.73	1.00	0.85	1.11	1.00	310	Sac outlets, Death trigger
39	Skyclave Shadowcat	0.631	0.84	1.00	0.55	1.62	1.13	14714	Death trigger, Sac outlets
40	Skullclamp	0.629	0.72	1.00	0.95	0.75	1.25	41	Death trigger, Sac fodder

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet	1.549	0.77	1.00	0.85	2.03	1.25	7167	Death trigger, Sac outlets
2	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.255	0.78	1.00	0.75	1.96	1.25	5948	Sac outlets, Sac fodder, Death trigger
3	Meathook Massacre II	1.227	0.80	1.00	0.85	1.73	1.13	3058	Death trigger, Sac outlets
4	Falkenrath Noble	1.116	0.90	1.09	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Death trigger
5	Liliana, Dreadhorde General	1.065	0.79	1.05	0.90	1.33	1.13	794	Death trigger, Sac fodder
6	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	1.038	1.01	1.09	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Death trigger, Sac outlets
7	Vein Ripper	1.036	0.80	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.25	2732	Death trigger
8	Kingpin, Wilson Fisk	1.032	0.86	1.10	0.65	2.07	1.00	14819	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Sac outlets
9	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	1.022	0.80	1.09	0.60	2.01	1.25	29252	Death trigger
10	Nightmare Shepherd	1.003	0.79	1.00	0.72	1.84	1.13	4305	Death trigger, Sac fodder
11	Dictate of Erebos	0.996	0.97	1.00	0.70	1.40	1.25	1024	Death trigger, Sac outlets
12	Grave Pact	0.990	0.97	1.00	0.75	1.25	1.25	580	Death trigger, Sac outlets
13	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.990	0.66	1.09	0.78	1.48	1.35	1392	Sac outlets, Death trigger
14	Sifter of Skulls	0.863	0.98	1.00	0.60	1.51	1.25	3599	Death trigger, Sac fodder
15	Midnight Reaper	0.861	0.80	1.00	0.72	1.40	1.25	1051	Death trigger
16	Xathrid Necromancer	0.857	0.75	1.25	0.60	1.75	1.13	10311	Death trigger, Sac fodder
17	Grim Haruspex	0.825	0.79	1.09	0.65	1.36	1.35	1142	Death trigger, Sac fodder
18	Shambling Ghast	0.816	0.60	1.05	0.70	1.74	1.25	3220	Sac fodder, Death trigger
19	Pitiless Plunderer	0.814	0.92	1.10	0.72	1.04	1.25	225	Death trigger, Sac fodder
20	Dark Prophecy	0.798	0.90	1.00	0.65	1.69	1.00	4338	Death trigger
21	Cavalier of Night	0.797	0.54	1.10	0.78	1.94	1.00	5593	Death trigger, Sac outlets
22	Sengir, the Dark Baron	0.783	0.70	1.09	0.60	1.76	1.25	11146	Death trigger
23	Blood Artist	0.771	0.90	1.00	0.80	0.95	1.25	141	Death trigger
24	Mortarpod	0.762	0.43	1.10	0.68	2.28	1.25	16768	Sac outlets, Sac fodder
25	The Meathook Massacre	0.744	0.70	1.05	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Death trigger
26	Patron of the Vein	0.721	0.50	1.10	0.70	1.78	1.25	3548	Death trigger
27	Susurian Voidborn	0.700	0.92	1.00	0.60	1.64	1.00	6503	Death trigger, Sac fodder
28	Ultron the Annihilator	0.697	0.52	1.00	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Death trigger, Sac fodder
29	Syr Konrad, the Grim	0.686	0.80	1.09	0.70	1.07	1.25	260	Death trigger
30	Venerated Stormsinger	0.684	0.92	1.00	0.60	1.60	1.00	5471	Death trigger, Sac fodder
31	Mikaeus, the Unhallowed	0.678	0.59	1.26	0.65	1.39	1.25	1314	Death trigger, Sac fodder
32	Popular Egotist	0.668	0.94	1.09	0.55	1.59	1.00	12353	Death trigger, Sac outlets
33	Drivnod, Carnage Dominus	0.651	0.90	1.00	0.60	1.38	1.13	1874	Death trigger
34	Open the Graves	0.643	0.92	1.00	0.55	1.40	1.22	3847	Death trigger, Sac fodder
35	Butcher of Malakir	0.642	0.80	1.00	0.65	1.40	1.10	1371	Death trigger
36	Vengeful Bloodwitch	0.638	0.80	1.00	0.60	1.37	1.25	1761	Death trigger
37	Koh, the Face Stealer	0.637	0.50	1.10	0.68	2.06	1.00	9548	Death trigger
38	Phyrexian Altar	0.635	0.73	1.00	0.85	1.11	1.00	310	Sac outlets, Death trigger
39	Skyclave Shadowcat	0.631	0.84	1.00	0.55	1.62	1.13	14714	Death trigger, Sac outlets
40	Skullclamp	0.629	0.72	1.00	0.95	0.75	1.25	41	Death trigger, Sac fodder