---
name: "Doomed Necromancer"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Brill"
oracle_id: "155422a0-a0cd-4399-8ed9-fa68ac2c80a6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/doomed-necromancer-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Doomed Necromancer
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

> *"His sacrifice shall not be forgotten. Now toss his body over there with the others."
—Phage the Untouchable*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Valgavoth's Faithful](/printing/valgavoths-faithful-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Apprentice Necromancer](/printing/apprentice-necromancer-uma.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
3. [Bonecaller Cleric](/printing/bonecaller-cleric-clb.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Young Necromancer](/printing/young-necromancer-j21.md) — Creature — Human Warlock
5. [Corpse Hauler](/printing/corpse-hauler-jmp.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Undertaker](/printing/undertaker-tsb.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #140
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Brill
- **Total Printings:** 49 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`