Doomed Necromancer
Tenth Edition 137 • rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 137
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
black mana, tap, Sacrifice this creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Many necromancers share the same last words—the ones that conclude the undeath ritual.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Doomed Necromancer was originally released in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, designed as part of a cycle of cards that focused on graveyard manipulation and sacrifice mechanics. When it was reprinted as part of the Tenth Edition core set in 2007, it served as a functional centerpiece for black-aligned strategies that prioritized bringing powerful creatures back from the discard pile. The card reflects the quintessential dark fantasy aesthetic that defined the game's middle period, focusing on the tactical trade-off between creature board presence and graveyard resources.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist well-known for his atmospheric and moody contributions to the game during the mid-2000s. Staples utilized a somber, high-contrast palette to evoke the macabre nature of necromancy, focusing on the visceral, skeletal transformation of the figure. Upon its inclusion in Tenth Edition, the card was received as a reliable, if situational, utility creature, valued by players for its ability to bypass high mana costs by pulling threats directly into play.
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