Drudge Skeletons
Ninth Edition 126 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
black mana: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)
"The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, never surrender, and don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off."— Nevinyrral, *Necromancer's Handbook*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drudge Skeletons first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, established early on as a quintessential black-aligned creature. By the time it was reprinted for Ninth Edition in 2005, the card had become a foundational example of the regeneration mechanic, serving as a reliable defensive staple that could repeatedly block and survive combat, reflecting the core thematic identity of the undead in the game's color pie.
For this specific Ninth Edition printing, artist Jim Nelson provided a fresh interpretation of the classic subject. Nelson, a long-time contributor to the game's aesthetic, utilized a visceral, high-contrast style that emphasized the skeletal texture and dark, decayed nature of the creature. Within the context of the 2005 core set, his illustration helped modernize the card’s look while maintaining the grim, enduring character that had defined the creature since its inception over a decade prior.
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