Graveyard Utility in One Black Mana
Deathrite Shaman is a compact toolbox for graveyard interaction that fits neatly into many archetypes. With a casting cost of {B} and a 1/2 body, the card excels as an early play that turns opponents' resources into immediate advantage. Tap abilities let you exile cards from any graveyard to produce mana, drain life through spells, or gain life from creatures. That flexible suite of effects rewards careful sequencing and graveyard awareness rather than brute force.
On Ravnica the mechanic reads like guildcraft rather than mystery. Use Deathrite Shaman to tax opposing graveyard strategies, accelerate your own color fixing, or eke out incremental life swings in a tight race. The retro frame art emphasizes the card role as an undercity operative who converts fallen matter into practical outcomes. Experienced players appreciate how a single point of upkeep can change the pace of a game.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Elf Shaman
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – {T}: Exile target land card from a graveyard. Add one mana of any color. {B}, {T}: Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Each opponent loses 2 life. {G}, {T}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. You gain 2 life.
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Power / Toughness – 1/2