Necravolver
Creature — Volver
Kicker and/or
(You may pay an additional
and/or
as you cast this spell.)
If this creature was kicked with its kicker, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it and with trample.
If this creature was kicked with its kicker, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it and with "Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #30087
Necravolver enters with up to three +1/+1 counters depending on how many of black, green, and white you have among permanents you control, then gains deathtouch, trample, or lifelink to match. The payoff is real in three-color shells, but you're paying three mana for a creature that needs a stacked board to compete with staples at the same slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Necravolver is a Commander card through and through — the counter and keyword accumulation scale with the kind of multicolor permanents that Abzan, Sultai, and five-color piles naturally generate. In a dedicated +1/+1 counter deck or a keyword-soup build, it can enter as a 4/4 with deathtouch and trample for three mana, which is genuinely threatening. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; the competition at three mana in those formats makes Necravolver a non-starter. Commander is where it lives, and even there it's a role-player rather than a must-answer threat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Necravolver sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to climb without a high-profile commander that leans on its specific keyword combination. Pick it up freely if the synergy fits — there's no meaningful financial risk at this price.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.