Gravedigger
Starter 1999 78 • uncommon
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 78
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dermot Power
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
When this creature enters, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
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 released in 1999 as part of the Starter set, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast to serve as an accessible entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players. The set distilled the game’s mechanics into a more streamlined experience, focusing on fundamental card types and straightforward gameplay interactions that defined the era's transition toward broader mainstream appeal.
The card features artwork by Dermot Power, a veteran illustrator whose work contributed to the distinct visual identity of early Magic sets. Power was tasked with depicting the creature’s necromantic utility, and his contribution reflects the dark, gothic aesthetic that characterized the game’s formative years. The design was received favorably for its versatility, establishing a functional template for future graveyard-recursion mechanics.
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