Gravedigger
Commander 2011 86 • common
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dermot Power
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
When this creature enters, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Only a thin layer of dirt separates civilization from an undead apocalypse.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gravedigger was originally printed in the Tempest expansion in 1997, serving as a staple utility creature for the black color identity. Its design centers on the classic necromantic theme of retrieving a creature card from the graveyard to the hand, a mechanic that has made it a recurring presence in core sets and thematic expansions throughout Magic: The Gathering history. The card embodies the efficient, functional design philosophy typical of common-rarity creatures intended to provide card advantage in both limited and casual constructed formats.
The Commander 2011 version, marked by collector number 86, features atmospheric artwork by Dermot Power. Known for his work in high-fantasy illustration and conceptual art, Power leaned into a grim, visceral aesthetic to capture the macabre nature of the Gravedigger. Within the context of the Commander 2011 release—the first set of preconstructed decks dedicated to the Commander format—this printing was included to bolster the graveyard-maturation strategies central to the 'Counterpunch' deck, emphasizing the card's enduring utility as a budget-friendly tool for recursion.
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