Diregraf Ghoul
Innistrad 97 • uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
This creature enters tapped.
"At least this one still has arms and legs. Well, most of its legs."— Enslow, ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Diregraf Ghoul was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad expansion, a set heavily inspired by gothic horror literature and classic monster films. Mechanically designed as a low-cost, aggressive creature, it reflects the set's emphasis on the relentless nature of the undead hordes terrorizing the plane's human population. The card quickly became a staple in black-aligned aggressive strategies for its efficiency and thematic resonance with the set's dark, atmospheric world-building.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Dave Kendall, who captured the visceral, decaying aesthetic central to the Innistrad design philosophy. Kendall’s depiction of the ghoul emphasizes the jagged, unsettling anatomy of the undead, effectively communicating the creature's role as an early-game threat. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by competitive players for its straightforward power and remains a recognizable piece of early 2010s Magic: The Gathering creature design.
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