Open the Graves is a rare Enchantment from M19 (M19) costing {3}{B}{B}. Current price: $0.58 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Open the Graves
Enchantment
Card Text
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
It was a night like any other. It would soon become a night no one would ever forget.
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Open the Graves is a Enchantment card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token."
Open the Graves has a mana cost of {3}{B}{B}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Open the Graves's mana cost of {3}{B}{B} 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.
Open the Graves has a mana value of 5.0. 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.
Open the Graves's current oracle text is: "Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token."
The current market price for Open the Graves is approximately $0.58 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $1.71 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.58 EUR.
You can purchase Open the Graves 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.
Open the Graves normal: $0.58 | foil: $1.71
Format legality information for Open the Graves in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Open the Graves is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Open the Graves is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Open the Graves is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Open the Graves is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Open the Graves 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 Open the Graves 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 Open the Graves is from M19 (M19), with collector number 112.
Open the Graves may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Open the Graves is a rare card in M19.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Open the Graves was illustrated by Vincent Proce.
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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