Magic: The Gathering

Open the Graves

Core Set 2019 Promos 112p • rare

Set: Core Set 2019 Promos
Collector number: 112p
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: Vincent Proce
Market price: $1.10

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Market

What it's worth

$1.10market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.85 – $1.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the promo set, this piece represents a distinct iteration of a familiar effect that allows players to return creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield. Its inclusion in this series marks it as a sought-after collectible, offering players a functional tool for resource recursion that serves as a staple of strategic graveyard manipulation.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

It was a night like any other. It would soon become a night no one would ever forget.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Open the Graves was printed as part of the Core Set 2019 promotional cycle, released by Wizards of the Coast in mid-2018. The card is a reimagined version of a black enchantment designed to synergize with graveyard-focused strategies, rewarding players for having their creatures die by creating 2/2 Zombie tokens. It served as a functional piece of design intended to bolster tribal themes common in Magic: The Gathering's modern core sets.

The artwork for this specific promotional version was crafted by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent illustrator in the fantasy genre. Villeneuve sought to emphasize the grim, necromantic flavor of the effect, utilizing dark, desaturated tones and intricate lighting to evoke a sense of morbid resurgence. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for both its utility in Commander formats and the high quality of its distinctive promotional aesthetic.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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About

About Open the Graves

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