Grave-Shell Scarab
Ravnica: City of Guilds 211 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 211
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.45
What it does
1 generic mana, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.
Dredge 1 (If you would draw a card, you may mill a card instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Grave-Shell Scarab was introduced in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds. As part of the Golgari Swarm, the card embodies the guild's core mechanic of 'dredge,' which allows players to retrieve cards from their graveyard to their hand. This mechanic reflected the set's thematic focus on life, death, and the reclamation of resources within the decaying cityscape of Ravnica.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Luca Zontini, who captured the insectoid, bio-mechanical aesthetic characteristic of the Golgari aesthetic. The design was received as a functional, mid-range utility card, often utilized in limited and casual formats for its ability to provide recurring card advantage. It remains a notable example of the early integration of graveyard-focused synergies that defined the guild’s identity.
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