Reaping the Graves
Scourge 72 • common
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $1.18
What it does
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Reaping the Graves was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge set, the final expansion in the Onslaught block for Magic: The Gathering. This card emerged during a period of mechanical experimentation within the game, specifically focusing on the storm mechanic, which rewards players for casting multiple spells in a single turn. By allowing a player to return target creatures from their graveyard to their hand for each spell cast before it, the card became a strategic tool for decks designed to manipulate resource recursion.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator known for his significant contributions to the Sandman comic book series. His work on this piece captures a haunting, gothic aesthetic that aligns with the grim tone of the Scourge set's narrative arc. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a niche utility spell, valued by players who favored combo-oriented gameplay styles that could reliably trigger its storm ability.
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