Apprentice Necromancer
Commander 2017 97 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
- Market price
- $0.90
What it does
black mana, tap, Sacrifice this creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice it.
A mage willing to dedicate his life to his craft.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Apprentice Necromancer was first introduced in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, but the version from Commander 2017 features updated art by Igor Kieryluk. The card serves as a thematic staple for black-aligned graveyard strategies, reflecting the long-standing Magic: The Gathering tradition of trading life and resources for the temporary resurrection of fallen creatures. Its design emphasizes a high-risk, high-reward mechanical profile that has remained a favorite among players who enjoy recursion-based gameplay.
Igor Kieryluk’s illustration for the Commander 2017 printing focuses on the grim, atmospheric aesthetic associated with black mana in the game. By depicting the act of necromancy as an arduous and unsettling ritual, the artwork aligns with the game's broader commitment to immersive fantasy storytelling. The card was well-received upon its reprint for its utility in multiplayer formats, where the ability to pull a creature from the graveyard to the battlefield for a single turn provides strategic flexibility.
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