Drudge Skeletons
Classic Sixth Edition 123 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 123
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ian Miller
- Market price
- $0.12
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, they never surrender, and they 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, representing the quintessential black-mana creature. As a staple of the game's earliest iteration, the card was designed to demonstrate the mechanical identity of black cards, specifically the ability to regenerate, which allowed players to keep key threats on the battlefield despite combat damage. This iteration from the Classic Sixth Edition set, released in 1999, served to maintain the presence of this foundational card during a period when the game was refining its core rules and formatting.
The artwork for this specific print maintains the iconic aesthetic established by earlier illustrators, capturing the macabre, undead theme that defined early fantasy card games. Sixth Edition was a pivotal release as it introduced the modern card frame rules and simplified technical language for gameplay consistency. Drudge Skeletons remained a popular choice for budget-conscious deck builders and newcomers during this era, valued primarily for its functional resilience and thematic clarity within the game's deep lore.
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