Bone Picker
Amonkhet 81 • uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
This spell costs 3 generic mana less to cast if a creature died this turn.
Flying, deathtouch
They are the first to greet dissenters on their journey into exile.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bone Picker was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet set for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the desert plane of Amonkhet, a world inspired by Ancient Egyptian mythology and ruled by the dragon-god Nicol Bolas, the card reflects the set's central themes of death, burial rituals, and the scarcity of life in a harsh, sun-drenched environment. Mechanically, it represents the set's emphasis on creature death triggers, rewarding players for sacrificing their own resources to bring a formidable flying threat onto the battlefield at a reduced cost.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who captured the grim, avian aesthetic of the creature scavenging in the necropolises of the city of Naktamun. The design emphasizes the 'bird of prey' archetype while integrating the specific visual language of Amonkhet’s mummified, post-life society. Upon its release, it was well-received in competitive play for its efficiency, particularly in aggressive and midrange black-aligned decks that could easily facilitate its alternate casting cost.
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