Magic: The Gathering

Withered Wretch

Starter Commander Decks 120 • uncommon

Set: Starter Commander Decks
Collector number: 120
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Tim Hildebrandt
Market price: $0.35

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$0.35market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.35 – $0.47 over the tracked period

$0.35Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Withered Wretch is a staple utility creature in Magic: The Gathering, prized by players for its ability to exile specific cards from graveyards at instant speed. This particular printing features distinct artwork by Tim Hildebrandt, a celebrated fantasy illustrator whose contribution adds a classic aesthetic to the card's enduring tactical role in black-aligned decks.

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What it does

1 generic mana: Exile target card from a graveyard.

Once it consecrated the dead. Now it desecrates them.

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Withered Wretch was originally introduced in the Legions expansion of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 2003. Designed to serve as a graveyard-hate utility creature, the card allows players to exile specific cards from an opponent's graveyard, effectively disrupting strategies that rely on recursion or graveyard-based mechanics. Its inclusion in the Starter Commander Decks reflects its enduring popularity and tactical utility within the Commander format.

The card features artwork by the renowned fantasy illustrator Tim Hildebrandt, known for his work on The Lord of the Rings calendars and various fantasy properties. Hildebrandt’s depiction emphasizes the decaying, skeletal aesthetic of the creature, leaning into the grim, high-fantasy tone associated with the game's necromantic themes. The card has been well-regarded by players for its efficiency and its straightforward, impactful design.

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