Acererak the Archlich

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1784 · Mythic · Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{B}

When Acererak enters, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return Acererak to its owner's hand and venture into the dungeon.
Whenever Acererak attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Dungeon Master's Guide, *5th Edition (2014)*

Power/toughness 5/5 · Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson · Released August 27, 2024

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $2.02 USD (18.1%) to $13.19 USD; low $11.17 USD, high $13.19 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Drop #1784 (this printing) · Mythic · 2024 · $13.19 USD
  2. Magic Online Promos #92688 (PRM) · Mythic · 2021
  3. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #372 (AFR) · Mythic · 2021 · $5.49 USD
  4. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #87 (AFR) · Mythic · 2021 · $5.81 USD
  5. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #87a (PAFR) · Mythic · 2021 · $52.00 USD foil
  6. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #87p (PAFR) · Mythic · 2021 · $8.12 USD
  7. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #87s (PAFR) · Mythic · 2021 · $10.16 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-07-23 · wotc — In a multiplayer game, each opponent decides in turn order whether or not they will sacrifice a creature and which one they will sacrifice. Each opponent knows the choices made before they make their own choice. Then, once all opponents have chosen, creatures are sacrificed and tokens are created simultaneously.
  2. 2021-07-23 · wotc — If Acererak is no longer on the battlefield as its first ability resolves and you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, you will still venture into the dungeon.
  3. 2021-07-23 · wotc — Acererak the Archlich has an intervening if clause in its first triggered ability. If you have completed Tomb of Annihilation, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, but you somehow complete Tomb of Annihilation while the ability is on the stack, then the ability won't do anything. You won't return Acererak to its owner's hand and you won't venture into the dungeon.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver · in 11% of 45 decks
  2. Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar · in 6% of 47 decks

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