Mortician Beetle
~$1.63 low · ~$5.85 high
Black. Creature — Insect
Modern Masters 2017 #78 · Illustrated by Lars Grant-West
Modern Masters 2017 #78 · Illustrated by Lars Grant-WestWhat is Mortician Beetle worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
1/1
To the soldier, war is famine; to the scavenger, a feast.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Mortician Beetle
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Modern Masters 2017 mm3 #78· 2017common· Cardmarket €3.74 · €5.69 foil | common | $1.63 | $2.64 | €3.74€5.69 foil | |
 Rise of the Eldrazi roe #117· 2010rare· Cardmarket €4.73 · €17.65 foil | rare | $3.27 | $5.85 | €4.73€17.65 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #10,152 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Modern Masters 2017 card (#78).
078 · MM3 · C · EN
- 078Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- MM3Set code for Modern Masters 2017
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2017-03-14
Mortician Beetle’s ability triggers whenever any player, including you, sacrifices a creature because some other spell, ability, or cost instructed the player to do so. Mortician Beetle itself doesn’t allow you to sacrifice any creatures.
2017-03-14
If a creature is sacrificed as a cost to cast a spell or activate an ability, Mortician Beetle’s ability resolves before that spell or ability.
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