Diregraf Captain
Dark Ascension 135 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 135
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Deathtouch
Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever another Zombie you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life.
Though its mind has long since rotted away, it wields a sword with deadly skill.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Diregraf Captain was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Dark Ascension, a set themed around the gothic horror world of Innistrad. As a lord-style creature, it was designed to mechanically support tribal zombie strategies by buffing other undead units and providing a drain effect upon their demise. The card reflects the set's focus on the graveyard as a resource, fitting into the established mechanical identity of black and blue mana archetypes.
The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, who chose a high-fantasy aesthetic emphasizing the captain's role as a commander of the restless dead. The design captures the eerie, overcast atmosphere of Innistrad while adhering to the standard template for rare creatures of the era. Upon its release, it became a staple of zombie-themed decks, appreciated by players for its efficiency in aggressive deck compositions and its thematic cohesion with the set's broader narrative of encroaching darkness.
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