Necromancer's Covenant
Commander 2015 229 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 229
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $1.35
What it does
When this enchantment enters, exile all creature cards from target player's graveyard, then create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token for each card exiled this way.
Zombies you control have lifelink.
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
Necromancer's Covenant was released in 2015 as part of the Commander 2015 set, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically for the multiplayer Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. The card was featured in the 'Plunder the Graves' deck, which focused on graveyard recursion and synergy. Its introduction was intended to provide black-white players with a powerful late-game engine that turned fallen creatures into an undead legion, reinforcing the themes of decay and rebirth that define the Orzhov Syndicate colors.
The artwork was illustrated by Steve Argyle, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his expressive character designs. Argyle aimed to capture the sinister, regal authority of necromantic magic, depicting a dark, pact-like atmosphere that feels both ancient and menacing. Within the game's meta, the card is recognized for its high mana cost and significant board impact, often serving as a definitive threat in slower, casual games where resource accumulation is key.
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