Urgent Necropsy
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, collect evidence X, where X is the total mana value of the permanents this spell targets.
Destroy up to one target artifact, up to one target creature, up to one target enchantment, and up to one target planeswalker.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #17518
Urgent Necropsy destroys a creature or planeswalker and draws you a card — two effects that together clear a threat and replace themselves for three mana at instant speed. It's not the most efficient removal in black, but the cantrip staples it into any deck that wants to stay ahead on cards while handling problems.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Urgent Necropsy earns its slot as a clean, card-neutral answer to planeswalkers — a permanent type that black removal often misses — while covering creatures at the same time. The three-mana instant-speed slot is competitive, but the cantrip justifies it in 100-card singleton where card advantage compounds over a long game. In constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, it sits behind cheaper, more surgical options; you'd run it in budget builds or sideboards where drawing a card off removal matters more than efficiency. Standard gives it the most room to shine while format staples are scarce, making Urgent Necropsy a legitimate maindeck consideration for black midrange.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Urgent Necropsy is firmly bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. The price reflects supply more than impact; it's a clean pickup for any pile of Commander staples without a second thought.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.