Corpse Augur
Commander 2015 17 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.
Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.
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
Corpse Augur was released in 2015 as part of the Commander 2015 set, a supplemental collection for Magic: The Gathering designed specifically for the multiplayer Commander format. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused on two-color 'enemy' guild themes, with Corpse Augur appearing in the Plunder the Graves deck. The card was designed to support graveyard-centric playstyles, rewarding players for interacting with the discard piles of their opponents.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who sought to capture the grim, visceral nature of necromancy within the game's aesthetic. The illustration depicts the creature in a state of decay, effectively communicating its mechanical role of scavenging value from death. Within the community, the card is recognized for its efficient utility as a repeatable source of card advantage in black-aligned Commander decks, reflecting the design philosophy of balancing strong graveyard synergy with a manageable mana cost.
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