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Necropotence has been around for eight years in its Iconic Masters printing, and the way players keep reaching for it tells you something: when black wants raw card flow and doesn't mind bleeding for it, nothing else on the shelf does the job as cleanly. The turn-1 Dark Ritual line keeps coming up as the premier payoff, and it's easy to see why.
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The take
Necropotence is the best life-for-cards engine black has in Commander, and the decks that can afford it should not think twice.
Roughly $33 and a top-525 EDHRec card, eight years after this printing
Plays well with
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Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual gets you to BBB on turn one, so Necropotence lands immediately and you start converting life into cards before anyone else has done anything.
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Wheel of Misfortune
Both cards turn your life total into card advantage, and Wheel of Misfortune pairs with Necropotence's discard clause by exiling cards that would otherwise hit your graveyard.
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Rhystic Study
Blue-black decks can run both as raw card advantage, with Rhystic Study filling your hand from opponents' spells while Necropotence digs for exactly what you need.
Necropotence Price Summary
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Necropotence in Sealed Products
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Necropotence Printings & Prices
Necropotence has 12 tracked printings across 10 sets, in nonfoil, foil and confetti foil finishes, including showcase and borderless treatments.
WOT #31
EMA #98
5ED #182
IMA #98
WOT #74
SLC #1995
ICE #154
V09 #9
DKM #7
WOT #94
OLEP #21
Sell Necropotence: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | WOT #94 | Confetti Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | DKM #7 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | WOT #74 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLC #1995 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | IMA #98 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | IMA #98 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | EMA #98 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | WOT #31 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | V09 #9 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | EMA #98 | Foil |
Necropotence Rules Text & Legality
Necropotence
Skip your draw step.
Whenever you discard a card, exile that card from your graveyard.
Pay 1 life: Exile the top card of your library face down. Put that card into your hand at the beginning of your next end step.
Necropotence is legal in Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- Commander Game ChangerLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- TimelessRestricted
- VintageRestricted
- HistoricBanned
- LegacyBanned
- PremodernBanned
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Necropotence Rulings
- Sep 1, 2023
You can't look at the cards exiled by the last ability while they're face down.
- Nov 17, 2017
If a discarded card isn't put into your graveyard (due to an effect such as that of Obstinate Baloth) or leaves your graveyard (perhaps because another effect returned it to your hand), it won't be exiled.
- Nov 17, 2017
If you discard a card with madness and wish to cast it, Necropotence's ability won't exile that card. If you don't wish to cast it, you choose whether it ends up exiled or in your graveyard.
- Nov 17, 2017
Necropotence's last ability creates a delayed triggered ability that will put the exiled card into your hand. That ability still triggers even if Necropotence is removed from the battlefield before your end step.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Necropotence has been reprinted 17 times.
- Jun 10, 2016Eternal Masters · foilEMA #98
- Nov 17, 2017Iconic MastersIMA #98
- Nov 17, 2017Iconic Masters · foilIMA #98
- Nov 1, 2022Secret Lair Countdown · BorderlessSLC #1995
- Nov 1, 2022Secret Lair Countdown · Borderless, foilSLC #1995
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · BorderlessWOT #74
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · Borderless, foilWOT #74
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · ShowcaseWOT #31
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · Showcase, foilWOT #31
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales · Borderless, foilWOT #94
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Necropotence in Commander
Necropotence is the #526 most-played card on EDHREC, down 7 places over the last 30 days.
#526
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Necropotence FAQ
How much is Necropotence worth?
Necropotence is worth about $24.49 for its cheapest playable printing as of Oct 30, 2026.
Is Necropotence legal in Commander?
Yes. Necropotence is legal in Commander.
Has Necropotence been reprinted?
Yes. Necropotence has been reprinted 17 times, with 12 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Necropotence expensive?
Necropotence holds a $24.49 price because Commander demand is high (#526 on EDHREC) and even with 17 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.
What can I play instead of Necropotence?
Cards that fill a similar role include Necrodominance, Greed, Arguel's Blood Fast // Temple of Aclazotz.
Where is Necropotence banned?
Necropotence is banned in Historic, Legacy, Premodern.
