Necromantic Selection is a black sorcery card from the 2025 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander subset, featuring a unique board-clearing and resurrection effect.
Necromantic Selection
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Tarkir: Dragonstorm • Commander
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| Condition | Value | Comps | Source | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.30 | Unknown | Guide Estimate Based on TCGplayer Market (reference) | Source Observation Date Unavailable |
Price HistoryOver the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $0.30 to $0.34 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026: -11.8%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts. | ||||
Raw / Ungraded
$0.30- Comps
- Unknown
- Source
Guide Estimate
Based on TCGplayer Market (reference)- Price Date
- Source Observation Date Unavailable
Price HistoryOver the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $0.30 to $0.34 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026: -11.8%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
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Description
Necromantic Selection, designated as card number 189 in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander subset, represents a high-impact black sorcery within Magic: The Gathering. Released in 2025, this card demands a mana cost of four generic mana alongside three black mana symbols, resulting in a mana value of seven. As a black-only card with a single color identity, it fits squarely into strategies focused on death and rebirth mechanics. The card's effect is designed for dramatic board states. Upon resolution, it destroys all creatures currently on the battlefield. Following this global wipe, the player may return one creature card from the graveyard to the battlefield under their control. The returned creature gains additional type lines, becoming a black Zombie in addition to its original colors and types. However, the spell itself is not kept in play; Necromantic Selection is exiled immediately after its effects resolve, preventing repeat usage of the same specific spell instance. This release highlights the intricate interplay between removal and recovery that defines many Commander formats. The flavor text, "It shambled from the cloud of ash and bone dust, undeterred by its own extinction," complements the mechanical theme of overcoming total defeat. Illustrated by Dave Kendall, the card brings a distinct visual style to the Tarkir: Dragonstorm expansion, appealing to collectors who appreciate both the strategic depth of its rules text and the artistic direction of the set. Collectors often seek out specific cards from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm set to complete their collections or to analyze the design evolution of Magic: The Gathering's Commander products. Necromantic Selection stands as a notable example of a card that offers a decisive turnaround, allowing players to seize control of the game after a devastating loss of resources. Its inclusion in the Commander subset underscores its relevance to the multiplayer, casual, and competitive environments where such powerful effects are carefully balanced.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Year
2025
Brand
Magic: The Gathering
Series
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Subset
Commander
Subset Type
Subset
Card Number
#189
Featured Subject
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Featured
Necromantic Selection
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Rare
Dave Kendall
Card Stock
English
{4}{B}{B}{B}
Sorcery
B
Card Text
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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.
