Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Secret Lair Drop 862 • mythic
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 862
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever another Zombie you control dies, if it didn't have decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice a Zombie. If you do, draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver was originally introduced as the face commander of the Undead Unleashed deck from the 2021 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set. The character serves as the tragic protagonist of the set's narrative, depicted as a nobleman who tragically failed to protect his beloved Geralf, eventually succumbing to his own undead fate while clutching his signature blade. This specific iteration, collector number 862, was released as part of a Secret Lair drop, utilizing a distinct, stylized art direction characteristic of the premium card line's experimental aesthetic.
The card was designed by Wizards of the Coast to support the popular zombie tribal archetype, mechanically emphasizing the cycle of sacrifice and recursion central to the blue-black color identity. By rewarding players for sacrificing zombies to draw cards and creating decayed tokens, the design captures the relentless, swarming nature of Innistrad's undead. This version was well-received by the Commander community for both its competitive viability and its unique visual departure from standard set-release card frames.
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