Tombstalker
Creature — Demon
Flying
Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for 
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- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #23689
Tombstalker is an 5/5 flying Demon that costs two black mana if your graveyard is doing its job — one of the most efficient bodies in black at that rate. The catch is pure setup dependency: in a deck that doesn't fill the yard fast, it's a clunky eight-drop that never gets cast.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tombstalker is a role-player rather than a staple — graveyard-centric decks can cast it for BB reliably, but most midrange black decks would rather spend those slots on creatures with immediate impact. Legacy is where it earned its reputation: Dredge and Reanimator shells could drop it on turn one with a stocked yard, making it a genuine threat at the competitive tables. Modern sees almost no play; the format's graveyard hate is pervasive and faster threats have crowded it out. Vintage has the raw speed to make Tombstalker absurd, though Delve competition is fierce there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Tombstalker is firmly bulk — easy to pick up for any graveyard build without a second thought. The price reflects its narrow home; outside dedicated yard strategies it doesn't move, so don't expect the tag to shift.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.