Gravedigger
Odyssey 140 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
When this creature enters, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
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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 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a black creature card, it continued the long-standing tradition of 'recursion' effects in the game, allowing players to return a creature card from their graveyard to their hand. Its design reflects the set's thematic focus on the graveyard as a secondary resource, a mechanic that defined the gameplay environment of the Odyssey block.
The card features original artwork by Pete Venters, a prolific illustrator who contributed hundreds of pieces to the game during its early years. Venters' depiction of the Gravedigger highlights the visceral, gothic aesthetic common to the set's portrayal of Otaria, a continent ravaged by magical conflict. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency in Limited formats, where maintaining a steady supply of creatures is a core tactical necessity.
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