The Pontiff of Blight is a 6-mana Zombie Cleric from the 2022 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate set, featuring the powerful Extort mechanic.
Pontiff of Blight
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
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The Pontiff of Blight stands as a formidable six-mana creature in the Magic: The Gathering Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. As a Zombie Cleric, this card brings a unique blend of resilience and life-draining utility to the Black mana color identity. With a power and toughness of 2/7, it is designed to survive combat while providing a steady stream of life gain to its controller. The card's primary strength lies in its Extort ability. When you cast a spell, you have the option to pay one white or black mana. If you do, every opponent loses one life, and you gain that same amount of life. This mechanic allows the Pontiff to scale its impact throughout the game, rewarding players for maintaining a high spell density in their decks. Furthermore, the card grants the Extort keyword to all other creatures you control, turning your entire board presence into a life-gain engine that pressures opponents while sustaining your own resources. The Pontiff of Blight serves as a cornerstone for decks focused on life gain and tribal zombie strategies, offering a distinct gameplay experience. Whether you are building a new deck or expanding your collection of Commander Legends cards, the Pontiff of Blight represents a key component for those who appreciate strategic depth and thematic consistency in their TCG holdings.
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Pontiff of Blight
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Magic: The Gathering
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Seb McKinnon
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English
{4}{B}{B}
Creature — Zombie Cleric
2 / 7
B
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Other creatures you control have extort. (If a creature has multiple instances of extort, each triggers separately.)