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Acererak the Archlich

{2}{B}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

AFRAdventures in the Forgotten Realms#372mythic
Extended Art
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 67–126
Illustrator
Andrey Kuzinskiy
Found in
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Collector Booster Hanger Pack · Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Collector Booster Retail Pack · Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Collector Booster Pack
Printings7Combos150EDHREC rank#5,795
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessLegal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
When Acererak enters, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return Acererak to its owner's hand and venture into the dungeon. Whenever Acererak attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
5/5
Plays as:
Attack TriggerSacrifice RemovalCreature Token Maker
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Nonfoil+7.0%
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Cheapest playable copy$4.13· across 7 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Jul 23, 2021
  • WotCJul 23, 2021

    Acererak the Archlich has an intervening if clause in its first triggered ability. If you have completed Tomb of Annihilation, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, but you somehow complete Tomb of Annihilation while the ability is on the stack, then the ability won't do anything. You won't return Acererak to its owner's hand and you won't venture into the dungeon.

  • WotCJul 23, 2021

    If Acererak is no longer on the battlefield as its first ability resolves and you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, you will still venture into the dungeon.

  • WotCJul 23, 2021

    In a multiplayer game, each opponent decides in turn order whether or not they will sacrifice a creature and which one they will sacrifice. Each opponent knows the choices made before they make their own choice. Then, once all opponents have chosen, creatures are sacrificed and tokens are created simultaneously.