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Mourner's Surprise

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Outlaws of Thunder Junction·otj #94·Common·2024·Art by Zuzanna Wużyk
StandardLegal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Mourner's Surprise
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Oracle Text

Return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "{T}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."

"Y'all should've known better than to buy me a coffin!"

Print Details

Set
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ)
Number
#94
Rarity
Common
Artist
Zuzanna Wużyk
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.18
USD Foil
$0.22
EUR
€0.07
EUR Foil
€0.10
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Related Cards

MercenarytokenMourner's Surprisecombo piece

Legalities

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

4/12/2024·wotc

You don't have to choose a target for Mourner's Surprise. However, if you do, and that creature card is an illegal target at the time Mourner's Surprise tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't create a Mercenary token.

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