Necromantic Selection
~$0.29 low · ~$0.37 high
Black. Sorcery
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #189 · Illustrated by Dave Kendall
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #189 · Illustrated by Dave KendallWhat is Necromantic Selection worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Destroy all creatures, then return a creature card put into a graveyard this way to the battlefield under your control. It's a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types. Exile Necromantic Selection.
It shambled from the cloud of ash and bone dust, undeterred by its own extinction.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Necromantic Selection
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander tdc #189· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.20 | rare | $0.31 | €0.20 | |
 Starter Commander Decks scd #94· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.35 | rare | $0.29 | €0.35 | |
 Forgotten Realms Commander afc #103· 2021rare· Cardmarket €0.33 | rare | $0.34 | €0.33 | |
 Zendikar Rising Commander znc #48· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.25 | rare | $0.32 | €0.25 | |
 Commander 2017 c17 #117· 2017rare· Cardmarket €0.34 | rare | $0.35 | €0.34 | |
 Commander 2014 c14 #26· 2014rare· Cardmarket €0.29 | rare | $0.37 | €0.29 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #3,473 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander card (#189).
0189 · TDC · R · EN
- 0189Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TDCSet code for Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Necromantic Selection, read from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (2)
2014-11-07
If the creature is normally colorless, it will simply become black. It can't be both black and colorless.
2014-11-07
Necromantic Selection doesn't overwrite any of the creature's colors or types. Rather, it adds another color and another creature type.
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