---
name: "Gravewaker"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Bird Spirit"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "JMP"
set_name: "Jumpstart"
collector_number: "241"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Daniel Ljunggren"
oracle_id: "7ceec1c7-c1f9-4d47-a203-6ee98c5d30d2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gravewaker-jmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Gravewaker
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Spirit
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
{5}{B}{B}: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cadaver Imp](/printing/cadaver-imp-cmm.md) — Creature — Imp
2. [Vampire Soulcaller](/printing/vampire-soulcaller-fdn.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
3. [Jackdaw Savior](/printing/jackdaw-savior-blb.md) — Creature — Bird Cleric
4. [Griffin Dreamfinder](/printing/griffin-dreamfinder-bng.md) — Creature — Griffin
5. [Returned Pastcaller](/printing/returned-pastcaller-stx.md) — Creature — Spirit Cleric
6. [Mtenda Griffin](/printing/mtenda-griffin-mir.md) — Creature — Griffin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart (JMP) #241
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Daniel Ljunggren

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2019-07-12)* Gravewaker’s ability can be activated only while it’s on the battlefield. It can’t return itself from your graveyard.