Apprentice Necromancer
UDSUrza's Destiny/#51/1999Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€2.23
ManaPool$1.34
TCGplayer$2.27
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.35
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.12 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $4.49Low $2.79▲ 43.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.9%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 3.6%
90d high
$2.30
90d low
$2.19
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.71
The List
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 2489% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Zombie Wizard
, , Sacrifice this creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice it.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc7 Dec 2018
Apprentice Necromancer can’t be the target of its own ability. This is because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as “Sacrifice Apprentice Necromancer”) are paid.
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Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
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About this card
Apprentice Necromancer
Apprentice Necromancer is a Creature — Zombie Wizard, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.27 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Apprentice Necromancer FAQ
How much is Apprentice Necromancer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Apprentice Necromancer is $2.27. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.19 to $2.30.
What is the cheapest printing of Apprentice Necromancer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.71 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Apprentice Necromancer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Destiny at $2.27 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Apprentice Necromancer are there?
Apprentice Necromancer has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Apprentice Necromancer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UDS #51, released 1999-06-07.
What is the newest printing of Apprentice Necromancer?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #UMA-84, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Apprentice Necromancer?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $58.78 versus $2.27 for nonfoil, which is 2489% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Apprentice Necromancer legal in Commander?
Yes, Apprentice Necromancer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.