Cemetery Reaper
Magic 2012 86 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $0.62
What it does
Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1.
2 generic mana black mana, tap: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Every grave cradles a recruit.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cemetery Reaper was released in 2011 as part of the Magic 2012 core set, a strategic initiative by Wizards of the Coast to introduce new, evergreen mechanics while refreshing the card pool. Designed as a tribal lord, the card was intended to provide a powerful, synergistic centerpiece for Zombie-themed decks, granting both a power-and-toughness boost and a recurring graveyard-exile utility that served as a soft counter to graveyard-reliant strategies.
The artwork was provided by Dave Allsop, a prominent illustrator known for his gritty, atmospheric style in fantasy gaming. His rendering of the Cemetery Reaper focuses on the macabre and decaying aesthetic central to Magic's black-aligned undead creatures, utilizing cold tones and jagged textures to emphasize the character's role as a commander of the risen dead. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency in Limited and Constructed formats, becoming a staple inclusion for Zombie tribal enthusiasts.
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