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Mourner's Surprise
SORCERY Common
Outlaws of Thunder Junction EDHREC #13,782
$0.15
+15.4%
7 days
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Mourner's Surprise price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.15.
Mourner's Surprise Price Summary
Mourner's Surprise's current headline price is $0.15.
Mourner's Surprise Printings & Prices
1 printings
Mourner's Surprise has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Mourner's Surprise: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #94 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #94 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Mourner's Surprise Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "{T}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."
""Y'all should've known better than to buy me a coffin!""
Mourner's Surprise is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper.
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Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Mourner's Surprise Rulings
1 most recent
- Apr 12, 2024 You don't have to choose a target for Mourner's Surprise. However, if you do, and that creature card is an illegal target at the time Mourner's Surprise tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't create a Mercenary token.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Mourner's Surprise has been reprinted 2 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction reprint cut the price 78% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTJ #94 | 2024-04-19 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| OTJ #94 | 2024-04-19 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Mourner's Surprise in Commander
Mourner's Surprise is the #13,782 most-played card on EDHREC, down 399 places over the last 30 days.
Mourner's Surprise FAQ
How much is Mourner's Surprise worth?
Mourner's Surprise is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Mourner's Surprise legal in Commander?
Yes — Mourner's Surprise is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Mourner's Surprise been reprinted?
Yes — Mourner's Surprise has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Mourner's Surprise cheap?
Mourner's Surprise trades at about $0.15 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,782 on EDHREC).