What is the mana cost of Gravedigger?

The Gravedigger has a mana cost of {3}{B}, requiring three generic mana and one black mana to cast. This results in a total mana value of 4.

What creature type is Gravedigger?

Gravedigger is a Creature — Zombie. It belongs to the black color identity in Magic: The Gathering.

What is the effect of Gravedigger's ability?

When Gravedigger enters the battlefield, you may return a target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

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About This Card

The Gravedigger is a black Mana Creature — Zombie from the 1999 Magic: The Gathering Starter set, card number 78.

Gravedigger

1999 • Magic: The Gathering • Starter 1999

1999 Magic: The Gathering Starter 1999

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Raw/Ungraded Market: $0.23

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Condition	Value	Source	Trend	Price Details
	$0.23Oct 12, 2026	Guide Estimate	-4.2%
Based on TCGplayer Market (reference) Estimate: $0.23, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Oct 12, 2026 Guide Estimate: $0.23. Evidence date not available. Few comparable observations are available, so this estimate may be less reliable. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $0.23 to $0.24 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 21, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026: -4.2%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Oct 12, 2026

$0.23Oct 12, 2026
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Guide Estimate
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Price Details
Based on TCGplayer Market (reference)
Estimate: $0.23, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Oct 12, 2026
Guide Estimate: $0.23. Evidence date not available.
Few comparable observations are available, so this estimate may be less reliable.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $0.23 to $0.24 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 21, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026: -4.2%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Oct 12, 2026

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TCGplayer Market (reference) · Guide Estimate evidence · captured Oct 12, 2026

Each point is the last stored observation that day for this printing, condition, grader, autograph status and source. Gaps mean no observation; guide estimates and asking prices are not completed sales.

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Description

The Gravedigger card, designated as number 78 in the 1999 Magic: The Gathering Starter set, is an Uncommon black Mana creature. Illustrated by Dermot Power, this card features a Zombie subtype and a mana cost of {3}{B}, resulting in a mana value of 4. Its power and toughness are listed as 2/2. The card's primary effect triggers when the creature enters the battlefield, allowing the player to return a target creature card from their graveyard to their hand. This ability defines its strategic role within the game's mechanics, focusing on resource recovery and board presence. The Gravedigger card, numbered 78 in the 1999 Magic: The Gathering Starter set, is an Uncommon Creature — Zombie with a mana cost of {3}{B}. The card's black color identity places it within a specific strategic framework centered on graveyard interactions and reanimation themes. Its rules text allows you to return a target creature card from your graveyard to your hand when it enters the battlefield. Each card in the catalog is treated with care to ensure its preservation for future generations of players and collectors.

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