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Sparring Mummy

Creature — Zombie

When this creature enters, untap target creature.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{3}{W}
Color identity
W
Rarity
common
Set
Amonkhet
Price
$0.13
EDHREC rank
#18145
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Sparring Mummy card art
Sparring Mummy enters the battlefield and untaps a creature — that's a real effect stapled to a 3/3 body for four mana, and the combo potential with The Jolly Balloon Man and similar untap-value engines is exactly why it sees play. Outside of dedicated flicker or untap loops, though, a one-time untap on a vanilla-statted creature is too slow for most tables.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

Sparring Mummy is bulk in every competitive format — Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Pauper all have faster, more redundant ways to untap creatures, and a 3/3 for four doesn't meet the bar on rate alone. Commander is where it actually earns a slot, specifically in flicker decks that reuse the enters-the-battlefield trigger or untap-combo shells where each iteration generates meaningful value. Outside those specific archetypes, even Commander tables will find stronger options.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

$0.13 bulk tier

At $0.13, Sparring Mummy is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a box rather than buy. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful, so don't expect movement in either direction.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.