Mourner's Surprise — Unearth a late game pivot
Mourner's Surprise is a compact black sorcery that turns attrition into tempo. Cast for one and a black mana, it returns a creature card from your graveyard to your hand while also putting a 1/1 red Mercenary token onto the battlefield that provides an activated buff. The token's tap ability gives a creature you control +1/+0 until end of turn which can convert the returned card into an immediate threat or fuel a combat trick that flips the board in one exchange.
From a deckbuilding perspective the card rewards lists that expect grind and recursion. Use it to reload after a sweep or to set up a value sequence with sacrifice pieces and discard outlets. The printed trigger and timing force straightforward sequencing so you can plan plays around the token activation and the recovered creature without ambiguity. Fits well in attrition focused black builds and in cross‑color decks that want cheap, repeatable value.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "T: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."
