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Necromantic Selection
TDC · Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #189 · Rare · released 2025-04-11
{4}{B}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Destroy all creatures, then return a creature card put into a graveyard this way to the battlefield under your control. It's a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types. Exile Necromantic Selection.
It shambled from the cloud of ash and bone dust, undeterred by its own extinction.
Necromantic Selection is a rare black sorcery from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (2025). It has been printed 6 times across 6 sets, from 2014 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.29 to $0.37 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
USD$0.31
Format legality
Where you can play Necromantic Selection in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (6)
Prices range from $0.29 to $0.37 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Starter Commander Decks at $0.29.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2014 | 26 | Rare | $0.37 | — |
| Commander 2017 | 117 | Rare | $0.34 | — |
| Zendikar Rising Commander | 48 | Rare | $0.32 | — |
| Forgotten Realms Commander | 103 | Rare | $0.34 | — |
| Starter Commander Decks | 94 | Rare | $0.29 | — |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander This page | 189 | Rare | $0.30 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (2).
- 2014-11-07Necromantic Selection doesn't overwrite any of the creature's colors or types. Rather, it adds another color and another creature type.
- 2014-11-07If the creature is normally colorless, it will simply become black. It can't be both black and colorless.
Frequently asked questions
Is Necromantic Selection legal in Commander?
Yes — Necromantic Selection is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Necromantic Selection legal in?
Necromantic Selection is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Necromantic Selection been printed?
Necromantic Selection has been printed 6 times across 6 sets, from 2014 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Necromantic Selection?
The cheapest printing is Starter Commander Decks (#94) at about $0.29.
Who illustrated Necromantic Selection?
This printing of Necromantic Selection was illustrated by Dave Kendall.