Empty the Laboratory is a rare Sorcery from MIC (MIC) costing {X}{U}{U}. Current price: $0.74 USD. Legal in Commander.
Empty the Laboratory
Sorcery
Card Text
Sacrifice X Zombies, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a number of Zombie creature cards equal to the number of Zombies sacrificed this way. Put those cards onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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Empty the Laboratory is a Sorcery card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Sacrifice X Zombies, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a number of Zombie creature cards equal to the number of Zombies sacrificed this way. Put those cards onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order."
Empty the Laboratory has a mana cost of {X}{U}{U}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Empty the Laboratory's mana cost of {X}{U}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Empty the Laboratory has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Empty the Laboratory's current oracle text is: "Sacrifice X Zombies, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a number of Zombie creature cards equal to the number of Zombies sacrificed this way. Put those cards onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order."
The current market price for Empty the Laboratory is approximately $0.74 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.75 EUR.
You can purchase Empty the Laboratory from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Empty the Laboratory in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Empty the Laboratory in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Empty the Laboratory is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Empty the Laboratory in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Empty the Laboratory is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Empty the Laboratory is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Empty the Laboratory in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Empty the Laboratory is from MIC (MIC), with collector number 14.
Empty the Laboratory may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Empty the Laboratory is a rare card in MIC.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Empty the Laboratory was illustrated by Tuan Duong Chu.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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