Magic: The Gathering

Corpse Connoisseur

Archenemy 13 • uncommon

Set: Archenemy
Collector number: 13
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 4 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Mark Hyzer
Market price: $0.43

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What it's worth

$0.43market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.33 – $0.44 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon creature, this card serves as a specialized tool for players looking to manipulate their graveyard to their advantage. Its presence in this set marks it as a key utility piece for those who appreciate the tactical depth of managing resources beyond the battlefield.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a creature card, put that card into your graveyard, then shuffle.

Unearth 3 generic mana black mana (3 generic mana black mana: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Corpse Connoisseur was released in 2010 as part of the Archenemy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set introduced a unique format where one player, acting as the Archenemy, faced off against a team of three others, utilizing a deck of specialized Scheme cards to balance the asymmetrical gameplay. The card was designed to support graveyard-focused strategies, allowing players to search their library for a creature card and place it directly into the graveyard, a tactic commonly known as 'entombing.'

The artwork for this card was provided by Mark Hyzer, who depicted the creature as a ghoulish, systematic collector of mortal remains. Hyzer’s illustration emphasizes the grim, industrial nature of the character, fitting the dark fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the set's graveyard-centric decks. Within the broader context of the game, the card remains a staple utility piece for strategies that rely on reanimation, serving as a reliable engine for setting up complex graveyard interactions.

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About

About Corpse Connoisseur

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