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Archpriest of Shadows

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Warlock

PMOMMarch of the Machine Promos#89srare
Promo
Prerelease
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 70
Illustrator
Fariba Khamseh
Found in
March of the Machine Prerelease Pack
Printings4EDHREC rank#3,182
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.) Deathtouch Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4/4
BackupDeathtouch
Plays as:
Combat Damage TriggerCounter PlacerReanimation
Market · per finishspark updated 44m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil+15.5%
$2.01
$1.82 low$0.32 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$1.13· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

5 · latest Apr 14, 2023
  • WotCApr 14, 2023

    Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.

  • WotCApr 14, 2023

    If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.

  • WotCApr 14, 2023

    If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.

  • WotCApr 14, 2023

    If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.

  • WotCApr 14, 2023

    The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won’t change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.