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Hell's Caretaker

{3}{B}

Creature — Horror

CHRChronicles#35rare

EDHREC #9,561Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

You might leave here, Chenndra, should another take your place . . . .

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1993
Illustrator
Sandra Everingham
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your upkeep.
1/1
Plays as:
ReanimationSacrifice Outlet
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$2.960.0%
$0.85 low$0.35 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.52· across 7 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$2.960.0%30D
30D range$2.96to$3.13Since Feb 2024:H $3.13L $1.57

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Chronicles Foreign Black Border Japanese Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 10%

  • Chronicles Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $22.11

    Nonfoil under 10%

Combos

Used in 82 known combos

Rulings

2 · latest Mar 16, 2018
  • WotCMar 16, 2018

    Hell's Caretaker can be the creature sacrificed to activate its ability, but it can't be the target of its own ability.

  • WotCMar 16, 2018

    The upkeep step is before the draw step, after the untap step. Because the turn has already begun, creatures put onto the battlefield during your upkeep won't be able to attack or pay a {T} cost this turn.

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