msem-instigator

Flying, trample
Nether Fiend enters with a lifelink counter on it.
{B}{B}, Pay 6 life, Remove a lifelink counter from Nether Fiend: Draw six cards.

Glitch {2} (Remove one [restriction] for each time you pay the glitch cost.)
Destroy target creature [that was dealt damage this turn].

When Occult Mastermind enters, create two 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens. When Occult Mastermind is no longer on the battlefield, sacrifice two Zombies.

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card unless they discard three other cards.

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a black Elemental in addition to its other colors and types. Upgrade it. (Give it one of the listed counters it doesn't already have.)
• +1/+1
• Flying
• Lifelink

Search your library for a nonland card, reveal it, and put it into your hand, then shuffle. Until the end of your next turn, spells you cast with the same name as that card cost {3} less to cast.

(Add a quest counter as this enters. Sacrifice after 3.)
Whenever you attack, add a quest counter.
Mill two cards.
Return up to two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.
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Ravenous Grue enters with a menace counter on it.
{5}{B}{B}, Remove a menace counter from Ravenous Grue: Destroy target creature.

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay {2} or sacrifice a creature.
Menace

Whenever another creature dies, you gain 1 life.

When Shambling Retinue dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

[+2]: Up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until your next turn. Tap it. You may remove all counters from it.
[–2]: Destroy target creature with no counters on it.
[–10]: Each opponent's life total becomes equal to the number of creatures they control.

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has deathtouch.
Equip Rogue or Assassin {1}
Equip {3}

{2}{B}, Exile a card from your graveyard: Tomb Creeper gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Choose X. You may choose the same mode more than once.
• Each opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
• Each opponent sacrifices a nonland permanent and you create a Treasure token.
• Each opponent discards a card and you draw a card.

When Undying Lich dies, create a 6/3 black Zombie Horror creature token with menace and “When this creature dies, create an 8/5 black Elder Demon Horror creature token with flying, deathtouch, and menace.”

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. Add {B}{B}.

Deathtouch

Whenever Arena Challenger deals damage to a creature, upgrade it. (Give it one of the listed counters it doesn't already have.)
• +1/+1
• First strike
• Prowess

Target creature you don't control fights target creature you control, then fights up to one other target creature you don't control.

Whenever Bold Vanquisher attacks, upgrade it. (Give it one of the listed counters it doesn't already have.)
• +1/+1
• Trample

Engulf in Flames deals 1 damage to target player and each of up to three target creatures that player controls. Those creatures can't block this turn.

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has menace.
Equip {1}

Glitch {2} (Remove one [restriction] for each time you pay the glitch cost.)
Until end of turn, target creature you control gets +3/+0 and gains first strike and haste. [Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.]

Flooding Magma deals 2 damage to each creature except for equipped creatures you control.