Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

Uchbenbak Returns

Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is a compact but disruptive legendary creature that rewards graveyard investment. As a 6/4 Skeleton Horror with vigilance and menace, Uchbenbak can both block reliably and press through opposing defenses. The card fits naturally into midrange or reanimator builds where a steady stream of permanents to the graveyard is expected.

Its Descend ability is the core of the design. When you have eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard you can pay the activation cost to return Uchbenbak from your graveyard with a finality counter on it. That extra clause forces deliberate sequencing and gives opponents a window to respond. In practice Uchbenbak functions as a recurring threat that punishes sloppy board management and rewards careful graveyard planning.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {3}{U}{B}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Skeleton Horror
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Vigilance, menace
  Descend 8 — {4}{U}{B}: Return Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Activate only if there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard and only as a sorcery. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)
• Power / Toughness – 6/4