Mortician Beetle (117)
ROE · Rise of the Eldrazi · rare
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 1.0 |
| Type | Creature — Insect |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | B |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| EDHREC rank | 10068 |
Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
To the soldier, war is famine; to the scavenger, a feast.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $3.16 | $5.85 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $1.75 | $5.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $4.71 | $17.65 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $3.99 | $13.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $7.00 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.26 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 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.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 殡葬甲虫 |
| French | Scarabée tanathologue |
| German | Schwarzfühleriger Totengräber |
| Italian | Scarabeo Necroforo |
| Japanese | 葬儀甲虫 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Besouro Coveiro |
| Russian | Похоронный Жук |
| Spanish | Escarabajo funerario |