Havengul Runebinder
Dark Ascension 39 • rare
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Bud Cook
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
2 generic mana blue mana, tap, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each Zombie creature you control.
"So many corpses, so little time."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Havengul Runebinder was released in 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the gothic horror world of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's central themes of survival against overwhelming darkness, depicting a practitioner of dark arts manipulating the remnants of the undead. The card was designed to support the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, allowing players to utilize fallen creatures as resources in a thematic resonance with the plane's necromantic traditions.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Bud Cook, who utilized a moody, atmospheric palette to emphasize the sinister nature of the subject. Cook focused on capturing the tactile elements of the runebinder's craft, highlighting the glowing sigils and the skeletal subjects being commanded. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional niche piece within the blue-black color identity, noted by players for its synergy with zombie-themed decks and its ability to provide repeatable board presence in limited formats.
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