Carrionette
~$1.78 TCGplayer
Black. Creature — Skeleton
Tempest #111 · Illustrated by Pete Venters
Tempest #111 · Illustrated by Pete VentersWhat is Carrionette worth?
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Oracle text
: Exile this card and target creature unless that creature's controller pays . Activate only if this card is in your graveyard.
1/1
Format legality
The only printing of Carrionette
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tempest tmp #111· 1997rare· Cardmarket €0.94 | rare | $1.78 | €0.94 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #21,321 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Pete Venters
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tempest card (#111).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Carrionette, read from the Tempest printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Carrionette. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Skeleton is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 1/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Pete Venters. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Tempest. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Pete Venters, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
Since it is exiled as part of the effect and not part of the cost, you can activate its ability more than once.
2004-10-04
A creature with Protection from Creatures can't be targeted by this card's ability.
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