Corpse Churn

Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW) #83 · Common · Instant

Mana cost: {1}{B}

Mill three cards, then you may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand. (To mill three cards, put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)

"The distraction of your life has ended. Now your service begins."
—Kalitas, thrall of Ulamog

Illustrated by Magali Villeneuve · Released January 22, 2016

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: no net change at $0.08 USD; low $0.08 USD, high $0.09 USD.

Printings

  1. Ravnica: Clue Edition #107 (CLU) · Common · 2024 · $0.10 USD
  2. Jumpstart 2022 #389 (J22) · Common · 2022 · $0.10 USD
  3. Commander Legends #113 (CMR) · Common · 2020 · $0.24 USD
  4. Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #81 (IKO) · Common · 2020 · $0.08 USD
  5. Oath of the Gatewatch #83 (this printing) · Common · 2016 · $0.08 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2020-11-10 · wotc — Because Corpse Churn doesn't target the creature card in your graveyard, you may choose one of the three cards you put there from your library if applicable.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord · in 7% of 44 decks
  2. The Mycotyrant · in 6% of 49 decks

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