Mortician Beetle
Rise of the Eldrazi 117 • rare
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $3.06
What it does
Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
To the soldier, war is famine; to the scavenger, a feast.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mortician Beetle was introduced in the 2010 expansion Rise of the Eldrazi, the third set in the Zendikar block. Designed to capitalize on the set’s themes of sacrifice and graveyard utility, the card functions as an evolving threat that gains power whenever another creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield. This design choice aligns with the set's focus on attrition and board interaction, reflecting a mechanical shift toward rewarding players for sacrificing their own resources.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Lars Grant-West. Known for his anatomical precision and grasp of creature design, Grant-West provided a depiction that leans into the grotesque, necrotic aesthetic typical of black-aligned cards in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but effective utility creature, praised by players for its efficiency in decks built around sacrifice synergies and death triggers.
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