Grafdigger's Cage is a rare artifact card from the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020, featuring a {1} mana cost and the ability to restrict graveyard and library interactions.
2019 • Magic: The Gathering • Core Set 2020
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Grafdigger's Cage is a rare artifact card from the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020, identified by card number 227 and set code M20. Released in 2019, this card serves as a critical interaction piece for players navigating formats where graveyard recursion or library-based strategies dominate. With a mana cost of {1}, it offers a low-cost solution to disrupt opponent's game plans by preventing creature cards from entering the battlefield from graveyards and libraries. Additionally, it stops players from casting spells from those same zones. The card's design by Daniel Ljunggren complements its thematic role, emphasizing the finality of the grave through its flavor text: "Best bury them right. We don't want any gruesome encores." —Constable Trosk. This narrative element adds depth to the card's mechanical function, reinforcing its identity as a tool for controlling the game state through denial. Grafdigger's Cage is a Rare artifact from the Core Set 2020. Grafdigger's Cage exemplifies this balance, offering a straightforward yet powerful effect that has seen play in various competitive environments. This card is part of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The card is numbered 227 in the set. The card's ability to shut down specific strategies makes it a versatile addition to any sideboard or main deck, depending on the meta-game. Grafdigger's Cage has a mana cost of {1}. Explore our inventory to find your copy of this essential card.
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Grafdigger's Cage
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Magic: The Gathering
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Daniel Ljunggren
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English
{1}
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Creature cards in graveyards and libraries can't enter the battlefield. Players can't cast spells from graveyards or libraries.
"Best bury them right. We don't want any gruesome encores." —Constable Trosk
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