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Apprentice Necromancer

{1}{B}

Creature — Zombie Wizard

C17Commander 2017#97rare

EDHREC #4,697Played in 1% of cEDH decks with black

A mage willing to dedicate his life to his craft.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Randy Vargas
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice it.
1/1
Plays as:
Reanimation
Market · per finishtrend updated 10h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.90-2.2%
$0.65 low-$0.07 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.70· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.90-2.2%30D
30D range$0.89to$0.92Since Feb 2024:H $1.29L $0.76

Other printings

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Found in

1 productRounded odds

  • Commander 2017 Commander Deck Arcane Wizardry

    Deck · $122.35

    Nonfoil Included

Combos

Used in 9 known combos

Rulings

1 · latest Dec 7, 2018
  • WotCDec 7, 2018

    Apprentice Necromancer can’t be the target of its own ability. This is because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as “Sacrifice Apprentice Necromancer”) are paid.

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