Mortician Beetle

As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Mortician Beetle is $1.59 (MM3 #78), and the most expensive is $5.79 (ROE #117, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.92, up 87.2% over 7 days, up 69.8% over 30 days, up 29.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.92 (2026).

Mortician Beetle has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

MM3 #78

$1.59

CK $3.49 / $1.30 18%

MP $1.62 267 avail

MM3 #78 Foil

$1.75 +10%

CK $4.49 / $1.80 -3%

MP $2.34 9 avail

ROE #117

$2.92 +84%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 45%

MP $2.02 89 avail

ROE #117 Foil

$5.79 +264%

CK $11.99 / $6.00 -4%

MP $5.73 2 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $6.00 cash for ROE #117 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Mar 14, 2017 If a creature is sacrificed as a cost to cast a spell or activate an ability, Mortician Beetle’s ability resolves before that spell or ability.
• Mar 14, 2017 Mortician Beetle’s ability triggers whenever any player, including you, sacrifices a creature because some other spell, ability, or cost instructed the player to do so. Mortician Beetle itself doesn’t allow you to sacrifice any creatures.

Mortician Beetle has been reprinted 4 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
MM3 #78	2017-03-17	Common	Standard
MM3 #78	2017-03-17	Common	Standard
ROE #117	2010-04-23	Rare	Standard
ROE #117	2010-04-23	Rare	Standard

Mortician Beetle is the #9,852 most-played card on EDHREC, down 97 places over the last 30 days.