Grafdigger's Cage
Core Set 2020 Promos 227p • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2020 Promos
- Collector number
- 227p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $2.87
What it does
Creature cards in graveyards and libraries can't enter the battlefield.
Players can't cast spells from graveyards or libraries.
"Best bury them right. We don't want any gruesome encores."— Constable Trosk
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grafdigger's Cage was originally introduced in the Dark Ascension expansion of Magic: The Gathering, designed as a potent hate card meant to suppress graveyard-based strategies and library-searching mechanics. The Core Set 2020 promotional version, identified by collector number 227p, features a unique aesthetic treatment that separates it from standard printings, serving as a reward for players participating in organized play events during that season.
The card's illustration, which depicts a metallic, bird-like cage designed to imprison souls or creatures attempting to bypass death, aligns with the gothic horror themes prevalent in the Innistrad plane. Its design philosophy centers on a high-impact, low-cost utility that forces players to navigate around its restrictive static ability, earning it a reputation as a fundamental sideboard staple in various competitive formats since its inception.
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