Gravekeeper of the Library
Archghoul of Thraben is a compact, value engine for Zombie decks that rewards attrition while advancing your card quality. At {2}{B} for a 3/2 Zombie Cleric, it pressures early life totals and doubles as a repeatable card selection trigger. Whenever it or another Zombie you control dies you get to look at the top card of your library and, if it is a Zombie, reveal it and add it to your hand, otherwise you may put it into your graveyard. That text turns sacrifice, trades, and board wipes into incremental advantage and graveyard setup.
The design suits curve driven strategies and builds that want both on board presence and looting for threats. In Limited it smooths draws and keeps pressure after trades. In Constructed it pairs with self mill, sacrifice outlets, and reanimation lines to scale into the midgame. Keep Archghoul in your sideboard plans against matchups that force wide trades and in main deck lists that prioritize Zombie synergies and graveyard recursion.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Zombie Cleric
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever this creature or another Zombie you control dies, look at the top card of your library. If it's a Zombie card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand. If you don't put the card into your hand, you may put it into your graveyard.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
