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 originally released as part of the Starter 1999 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically to onboard new players, providing a standardized introduction to the game's mechanics, lore, and color-coded strategy. The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who utilized a dark, atmospheric style typical of the early fantasy aesthetic that defined the game's Gothic horror influences.
The design of Gravedigger centers on the black mana philosophy of necromancy, allowing players to return a creature card from their graveyard to their hand. This utility made it a foundational card for black-aligned decks throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was well-received for its balanced cost and its ability to provide card advantage, securing its place as a classic staple that has been reprinted in numerous subsequent core sets.
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