Necratog

Description

Necratog is a Uncommon creature card from the Magic: The Gathering World Championship Decks 1997 set, identified by the card number js76. Printed in 1997, this card features the artwork of Bryan Talbot and belongs to the Atog creature type within the Black color identity. Its mana cost requires one generic mana and two black mana, resulting in a mana value of three. In gameplay, Necratog serves as a flexible attacker for Black decks. It enters the battlefield with one power and two toughness. Its primary ability allows the controller to exile the top creature card from their graveyard to give Necratog +2/+2 until the end of the turn. This mechanic enables the creature to trade favorably against larger threats or clear blockers by leveraging resources already in the discard pile. The card’s flavor text references its ability to dig up a meal, reinforcing its undead theme. The World Championship Decks 1997 release features the Necratog card, numbered js76 in the set. These sets were designed to showcase the decks used by top professionals during that era. Necratog represents a specific design philosophy from the late 1990s, where creatures often had unique, interactive abilities rather than static power levels. The js76 designation places it firmly within the base checklist of the WC97 set. Necratog is a black Creature — Atog with a mana cost of {1}{B}{B} and power/toughness of 1/2. Its straightforward rules text and interactive ability make it a recognizable part of the game's early creature ecosystem.