Hell's Caretaker
Ninth Edition 137 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 137
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $2.52
What it does
tap, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your upkeep.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hell's Caretaker was originally printed in the Legends expansion in 1994, designed by Wizards of the Coast as a powerful utility creature that emphasized the black-mana philosophy of sacrificing resources for greater gain. The card gained significant notoriety for its ability to cycle powerful creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield, a mechanic that became a staple of 'Reanimator' strategies throughout the game's history.
The Ninth Edition printing, featuring collector number 137, was released in 2005 as part of the game's core set rotation. This version features artwork by Dave Dorman, a renowned illustrator known for his work in the Star Wars universe and various fantasy series. His rendering of the Caretaker captures a gritty, dark aesthetic that aligns with the card's grim function, and its inclusion in the Ninth Edition served to introduce the iconic creature to a new generation of players during a pivotal era for the game's base set accessibility.
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