Mourner's Surprise
~$0.16 low · ~$0.23 high
Black. Sorcery
Outlaws of Thunder Junction #94 · Illustrated by Zuzanna Wużyk
Outlaws of Thunder Junction #94 · Illustrated by Zuzanna WużykWhat is Mourner's Surprise worth?
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Oracle text
Return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "
: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."
"Y'all should've known better than to buy me a coffin!"
Format legality
The only printing of Mourner's Surprise
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Outlaws of Thunder Junction otj #94· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.14 foil | common | $0.16 | $0.23 | €0.05€0.14 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #13,927 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Zuzanna Wużyk
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Outlaws of Thunder Junction card (#94).
0094 · OTJ · C · EN
- 0094Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- OTJSet code for Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
2024-04-12
You don't have to choose a target for Mourner's Surprise. However, if you do, and that creature card is an illegal target at the time Mourner's Surprise tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't create a Mercenary token.
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