Mortician Beetle

Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #78 · Common · Creature — Insect

Mana cost: {B}

Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

To the soldier, war is famine; to the scavenger, a feast.

Power/toughness 1/1 · Illustrated by Lars Grant-West · Released March 17, 2017

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.08 USD (4.7%) to $1.64 USD; low $1.64 USD, high $1.75 USD.

Printings

  1. Modern Masters 2017 #78 (this printing) · Common · 2017 · $1.64 USD
  2. Rise of the Eldrazi #117 (ROE) · Rare · 2010 · $3.16 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-03-14 · wotc — Mortician Beetle’s ability triggers whenever any player, including you, sacrifices a creature because some other spell, ability, or cost instructed the player to do so. Mortician Beetle itself doesn’t allow you to sacrifice any creatures.
  2. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If a creature is sacrificed as a cost to cast a spell or activate an ability, Mortician Beetle’s ability resolves before that spell or ability.

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