“"Never forget our ancestors. They have not forgotten us." —Mikaeus, the Lunarch”
Flying
Dearly Departed
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Spirit
Mana Cost: {4}{W}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: Flying As long as this creature is in your graveyard, each Human creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
Flavor Text: "Never forget our ancestors. They have not forgotten us." —Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Set: Midnight Hunt Commander (#84), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Creature
White
Rare
Evasion
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (2)
2011-09-22
The effect is cumulative. Human creatures you control will enter with a +1/+1 counter for each Dearly Departed in your graveyard.
2011-09-22
In most cases, when determining whether a creature entering under your control should get a +1/+1 counter, you'll simply look at what the creature will looklike on the battlefield. You'll consider any effects affecting a creature entering under your control.
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