Cadaver Imp
Planechase 2012 31 • common
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
The mouth must be pried open before rigor mortis sets in. Otherwise the returning soul can find no ingress.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cadaver Imp was released as part of the Planechase 2012 set, a supplemental product for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game designed to facilitate a multiplayer variant known as Planechase. This edition focused on expanding the game's planar deck mechanics, with the Imp appearing in the Night of the Ninja deck. The card itself functions as a utility creature, allowing players to recover a creature card from their graveyard to their hand when it enters the battlefield, reflecting the necrotic, scavenger-like nature of the creature.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by the artist Dave Kendall. Kendall is known for his dark, atmospheric, and often grotesque fantasy style, which fit the aesthetic requirements of a creature associated with death and graveyard manipulation. Within the context of the game's design, the card provides a reliable way for players to recycle resources, and it remains a well-regarded staple for casual and budget-oriented deck building due to its straightforward and effective mechanical utility.
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