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Unearth

Unearth allows a card in the graveyard to return to the battlefield for its Unearth cost, usually with haste and a delayed exile condition.

Published Jul 16, 20265 interaction stages6 rules checks4 cards to check

What Changed

Unearth is temporary recursion, not the whole graveyard plan

Published cluster

Unearth is a mechanic inside some Graveyard Matters and Reanimator decks. It does not define every graveyard deck, and card-specific timing, haste, exile, and replacement behavior need current Oracle checks.

Driver: Temporary recursion, immediate value, sacrifice conversion, and exact card text
TrendWatchingNo current trend row
SupplyUnknownNo CardTrader depth
Price ConfidenceUnknownNo pricing rows yet
Cards to Watch4Related cards
Market Signals4Active related signals
Last UpdatedUnknownNo timestamp yet

Interaction Map

Load, activate, return, convert, exit

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  1. 01

    Load

    Graveyard

    Put an Unearth card into the graveyard through play, combat, discard, sacrifice, or mill.

    Graveyard setup
    UnearthSedris, the Traitor King
  2. 02

    Activate

    Cost

    Pay the card's Unearth cost at a legal time. Card-specific timing and permissions matter.

    Unearth costs
    Timing restrictions
  3. 03

    Return

    Battlefield

    Move the card from the graveyard to the battlefield for temporary value.

    Temporary recursion
    HasteDelayed exile
  4. 04

    Convert

    Value

    Attack, trigger an ability, sacrifice it, crew a Vehicle, or use another immediate-value line.

    Attack triggersETB valueSacrifice conversion
  5. 05

    Exit Or Reuse

    Check rules

    Resolve the exile condition or use legal interactions that create value before the card leaves.

    Exile conditionRules check
    Blink and replacement effects need exact text

Counter Systems

What should Unearth decks check?

3

Graveyard Setup

Counter Type

Unearth only matters once the card is in the graveyard and the deck can convert the temporary return.

Graveyard Matters / Reanimator
Buried AliveStitcher's SupplierFaithless Looting
Graveyard Matters

Temporary Battlefield Value

Counter Type

The returned card needs immediate combat, trigger, sacrifice, or engine value before it leaves.

Reanimator
UnearthSedris, the Traitor King
Do not treat every Reanimator deck as an Unearth deck.
Reanimator

Exit Conditions

Counter Type

Timing, haste, exile, sacrifice, blink, and replacement effects depend on the exact card text.

Rules check
Unearth
Use current Oracle text before publishing card-specific claims.

Freshness

Meaningful change history

No fresh change confirmed

No fresh market change is confirmed yet.

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Active Drivers

Where Unearth context shows up

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CARDSedris, the Traitor King

Grants Unearth access to creature cards and makes the mechanic relevant for Grixis graveyard shells.

Open cardCARDUnearth

Shows the low-cost version of the mechanic and why exact mana value checks matter.

Open card
RULES CONTEXTExact Oracle text matters

Unearth allows a card in the graveyard to return to the battlefield for its Unearth cost, usually with haste and a delayed exile condition. Check the exact card text before relying on timing, exit, or reuse details.

Check before acting

Cards To Check

Unearth cards to verify

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Small-creature returnUnearth

Returns low-cost creatures and can cycle when the graveyard line is not available.

ReturnCheck versionsCommander-scale accessSedris, the Traitor King

Grants Unearth access to creature cards, but the deck must still have targets worth converting.

ActivatePlayers are testing this cardSetup and UnearthCorpse Connoisseur

Can stock the graveyard and later return for another setup pass.

LoadCheck inventory depthTemporary threatExtractor Demon

A large Unearth body whose value depends on combat, sacrifice, or milling context.

ConvertCheck versions

Market Signals

What the current data can support

Demand contextTemporary value

Unearth matters when the returned card creates immediate combat, trigger, sacrifice, or engine value.

Rules confidenceCard-specific

Do not generalize timing or exit behavior without checking the exact card text.

Market cautionNo broad move

This page tracks mechanic context, not a confirmed Unearth-wide price move.

What To Check

Rules and version checks before using Unearth

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Check before acting

Rules

Check whether the card naturally has Unearth or gains access from another effect.

Check before acting

Rules

Check the timing restriction on the exact card or effect.

Check before acting

Rules

Check what happens if the returned card would leave the battlefield.

Check before acting

Rules

Sacrifice can create value before the delayed exile condition matters, but the exact replacement text still matters.

Check before acting

Rules

Blink or exile interactions need current Oracle text before making a rules claim.

Check before acting

Rules

Graveyard hate can remove the card before Unearth is activated.

Related Intelligence

Themes supported by this mechanic

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THEMEGraveyard Matters

Unearth supports graveyard-centered decks by turning qualifying cards in the graveyard into temporary battlefield value.

Strong / RelatedOpen theme intelligence

Related Intelligence

Strategies using this mechanic

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STRATEGYReanimator

Some Reanimator decks use Unearth for fast, temporary recursion, immediate triggers, combat pressure, or sacrifice value.

Contextual / SupportsOpen strategy intelligence