Necropotence
Enchantment · Rare
Necropotence is currently worth about $21.99 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom.
Skip your draw step. Whenever you discard a card, exile that card from your graveyard. Pay 1 life: Exile the top card of your library face down. Put that card into your hand at the beginning of your next end step.
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 3
- Color identity
- B
- Type line
- Enchantment
- Rarity
- Rare
- First printed
- 1996
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
Playability
#504 most-played card on EDHREC — Widely played
Commander Game Changer
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
If a discarded card isn't put into your graveyard (due to an effect such as that of Obstinate Baloth) or leaves your graveyard (perhaps because another effect returned it to your hand), it won't be exiled.
— wotc, 2017-11-17
If you discard a card with madness and wish to cast it, Necropotence's ability won't exile that card. If you don't wish to cast it, you choose whether it ends up exiled or in your graveyard.
— wotc, 2017-11-17
Necropotence's last ability creates a delayed triggered ability that will put the exiled card into your hand. That ability still triggers even if Necropotence is removed from the battlefield before your end step.
— wotc, 2017-11-17
You can't look at the cards exiled by the last ability while they're face down.
— wotc, 2023-09-01
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales | 94 | Mythic | — | $337.86 |
| Deckmasters | 7 | Rare | — | $180.96 |
| From the Vault: Exiled | 9 | Mythic | — | $66.88 |
| Ice Age | 154 | Rare | $50.41 | — |
| Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales | 74 | Mythic | $49.79 | $130.49 |
| Secret Lair Countdown | 1995 | Mythic | $47.12 | $82.70 |
| Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales | 31 | Mythic | $38.64 | $62.64 |
| Iconic Masters | 98 | Mythic | $37.70 | $94.99 |
| Eternal Masters | 98 | Mythic | $37.62 | $38.56 |
| Fifth Edition | 182 | Rare | $37.37 | — |
| Pro Tour Collector Set | ll154 | Rare | $21.99 | — |
| Masters Edition II | 107 | Rare | — | — |
| Vintage Masters | 130 | Rare | — | — |
| Oversized League Prizes | 21 | Rare | — | — |
Price intelligence
Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales #94 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | foil | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Scryfall estimate | $337.86 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
foil
$334.76 – $337.86 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Necropotence worth?
Necropotence is currently worth about $21.99 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $21.99 to $337.86 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Necropotence printed in?
Necropotence has been printed in 12 sets, including Pro Tour Collector Set, Fifth Edition, Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales, Masters Edition II, Ice Age, Eternal Masters, and more.
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Is Necropotence legal in Commander?
Yes — Necropotence is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Necropotence legal in Modern?
Necropotence is not currently legal in Modern.
Is Necropotence on the Reserved List?
No — Necropotence is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Necropotence?
Yes — Necropotence has 4 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: Pro Tour Collector Set · Fifth Edition · Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · Masters Edition II · Ice Age · Eternal Masters · Vintage Masters · Deckmasters · Secret Lair Countdown · Oversized League Prizes · From the Vault: Exiled · Iconic Masters
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