Mourner's Surprise {1}{B}

Sorcery

Return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "{T}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction

English · 2024-04-19

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Outlaws of Thunder Junction, released 2024-04-19, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 980b0b68-7218-49c6-b6bf-022218f3abf4
Oracle ID: 567fa6e0-fc7b-4502-9c51-f2538c411003
TCGplayer ID: 544634

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks7%
Avg. Copies3.3
Sideboard Share48%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Black Midrange (60%)Dimir Midrange (16%)Golgari Midrange (24%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
12th Place at Standard Open (A. Mengucci)July 4, 2026
Top 4 at Standard Challenge 32-Player (R. Duke)July 5, 2026
12th Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (G. Nassif)June 20, 2026
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (K. Budde)June 27, 2026

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