Magic: The Gathering

Grave Birthing

Battle for Zendikar 93 • common

Set: Battle for Zendikar
Collector number: 93
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Craig J Spearing
Market price: $0.09

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What it's worth

$0.09market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.08 – $0.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a functional instant, offering players the strategic flexibility to cast it at an opportune moment during gameplay. As a common rarity, it remains an accessible piece for those looking to build their collection while exploring the distinct mechanics of its source set.

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What it does

Devoid (This card has no color.)

Target opponent exiles a card from their graveyard. You create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add colorless mana."

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Grave Birthing was released in October 2015 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Battle for Zendikar. The set marked a return to the plane of Zendikar, focusing on the ongoing conflict between the native inhabitants and the world-consuming Eldrazi titans. As a common instant, the card was designed to support the set's graveyard-centric mechanics and the colorless mana themes prevalent in this block.

The card was illustrated by Craig J Spearing, who utilized his signature style to depict the visceral process of an Eldrazi drone emerging from the remains of a fallen warrior. The imagery was intended to emphasize the parasitic and corrupting nature of the Eldrazi invasion, visually reinforcing the card's mechanical function of creating a spawn token while processing a card from a graveyard. It was received by players as a functional utility piece within the limited draft environment of the set.

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