Archpriest of Shadows
~$1.16 low · ~$2.78 high
Black. Creature — Human Warlock
March of the Machine #89 · Illustrated by Fariba Khamseh
March of the Machine #89 · Illustrated by Fariba KhamsehWhat is Archpriest of Shadows worth?
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Oracle text
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4/4
Format legality
All 4 printings of Archpriest of Shadows
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 March of the Machine mom #89· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.78 · €0.96 foil | rare | $1.73 | $2.38 | €0.78€0.96 foil | |
 March of the Machine mom #356· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €1.18 · €0.82 foil | rare | $1.79 | $2.00 | €1.18€0.82 foil | |
 March of the Machine Promos pmom #89p· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €0.63 · €0.79 foil | rare | $1.16 | $1.26 | €0.63€0.79 foil | |
 March of the Machine Promos pmom #89s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €1.07 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.78 | €1.07 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #3,277 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Backup, Deathtouch
- Artist
- Fariba Khamseh
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the March of the Machine card (#89).
0089 · MOM · R · EN
- 0089Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MOMSet code for March of the Machine
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
2023-04-14
If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.
2023-04-14
If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.
2023-04-14
Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.
2023-04-14
The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won’t change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.
2023-04-14
If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.
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