Mortivore
Ninth Edition 147 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 147
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Mortivore's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in all graveyards.
black mana: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)
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
The Mortivore was originally introduced in the Odyssey expansion set in 2001 and was reprinted as a rare creature in the 2005 Ninth Edition core set. As a black-aligned creature, it serves as a quintessential example of the 'lhosf' or 'tarmogoyf' style of mechanic, where its power and toughness are tied to the number of creature cards present in all graveyards. This design encourages a gameplay style centered on attrition and graveyard management.
The Ninth Edition illustration was provided by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific artist for the game during that era. Waters focused on a visceral, macabre aesthetic that characterizes the creature as a ravenous entity composed of decayed matter. His design was well-received by players for its thematic consistency with the card's mechanics, effectively translating the abstract concept of graveyard-scaling power into a tangible, threatening visual form.
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