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Havengul Lich

{3}{U}{B}

Creature — Zombie Wizard

DKADark Ascension#139mythic
Foil

Fusing intelligence with the power of undeath requires inspiration of the darkest kind.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 2607
Illustrator
James Ryman
Found in
Dark Ascension MTGO Redemption Foil · Dark Ascension MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings5CombosIn 215
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
{1}: You may cast target creature card in a graveyard this turn. When you cast it this turn, this creature gains all activated abilities of that card until end of turn.
4/4
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$5.57
$0.84 low$0.24 gap
Foil+0.0%
$13.66
$10.99 low$5.49 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.54· across 5 printings

Rulings

5 · latest Oct 4, 2019 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2019

    Havengul Lich gains the activated abilities of the card as it existed in the graveyard while that card is still a spell on the stack.

  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    Havengul Lich’s ability changes the zone you are permitted to cast the card from, not the times you are permitted to cast it. You can cast a creature card that has been targeted by Havengul Lich from the graveyard, but unless it has flash, you can only do so if it’s your main phase, the stack is empty, and you have priority.

  • WotCJan 22, 2011

    Havengul Lich’s activated ability creates a delayed triggered ability that triggers when you cast the creature card. This triggered ability will go on the stack on top of the creature spell and will resolve before the creature spell will.

  • WotCJan 22, 2011

    If you don’t cast the creature card that turn, Havengul Lich won’t gain any of its abilities.