Apprentice Necromancer
Commander 2017 (C17) #97 · Rare · Creature — Zombie Wizard
Mana cost: {1}{B}
{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.
A mage willing to dedicate his life to his craft.
Power/toughness 1/1 · Illustrated by Randy Vargas · Released August 25, 2017
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.90 USD · €1.37 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.01 USD (1.1%) to $0.90 USD; low $0.89 USD, high $0.92 USD.
Printings
- The List #UMA-84 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.70 USD
- Ultimate Masters #84 (UMA) · Uncommon · 2018 · $1.28 USD
- Commander 2017 #97 (this printing) · Rare · 2017 · $0.90 USD
- Urza's Destiny #51 (UDS) · Rare · 1999 · $2.27 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — 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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