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
- $3.16
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 released in 2010 as part of the Rise of the Eldrazi expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common card in a set focused on the arrival of colossal, reality-warping entities, this card represents the grim ecology of a world under siege, where smaller creatures feed upon the destruction left in the wake of the Eldrazi titans. Its mechanics were designed to reward players for sacrificing their own units, fitting the set's theme of resource attrition.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jesper Ejsing, who captured the insectoid, scavenger-like aesthetic common to the set's darker, survival-oriented creatures. Ejsing focused on a creature that feels both parasitic and opportunistic, providing a visual counterpoint to the towering, otherworldly scale of the Eldrazi. Upon release, it was received as a niche but effective utility card in sacrifice-themed decks, becoming a staple in formats like Pauper where its growth potential remains highly regarded.
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