Midnight Reaper
Starter Commander Decks 91 • rare
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sidharth Chaturvedi
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.
No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Midnight Reaper was first introduced in the 2018 set Guilds of Ravnica, designed by Wizards of the Coast as part of the Golgari Swarm’s contribution to the set’s mechanics. The card was created to provide black-aligned decks with a repeatable source of card advantage tied to creature death, embodying the Golgari philosophy of recycling life and decay. Its inclusion in the Starter Commander Decks solidified its status as a staple utility creature in graveyard-centric strategies.
The artwork, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, emphasizes the grim, spectral aesthetic of the card. Kieryluk’s design focuses on the Reaper as an imposing figure, visually communicating its role as a collector of souls and a harbinger of loss. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a highly efficient tool for Commander players, balancing a necessary life-cost penalty with a powerful triggered ability that rewards sacrifice and creature-heavy board states.
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