Boneyard Scourge

Boneyard Scourge card image

Boneyard Scourge: Creature - Zombie Dragon, Commander 2017. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{B}{B}
Mana value
4
Type
Creature - Zombie Dragon
Colour identity
Black (B)
Power / toughness
4/3
Rarity
Rare
Set
Commander 2017 (C17)
Released
2017-08-25
Collector number
15
Artist
Grzegorz Rutkowski
Commander rank
10,232 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying

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About Boneyard Scourge

Boneyard Scourge is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black creature from Commander 2017 (C17), a Commander product released in August 2017. It is collector number 15 in that set, with art by Grzegorz Rutkowski. It costs {2}{B}{B} (two generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 4/3 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Treasure Chest (2016) to Commander 2017 (2017). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $8.01 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying

Whenever a Dragon you control dies while this card is in your graveyard, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Death arrives on tattered wings and stolen bones.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $8.01 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Boneyard Scourge by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Boneyard Scourge

Boneyard Scourge has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Treasure Chest (PZ2) #65687Rare2017

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Boneyard Scourge, newest first.

  • If Boneyard Scourge leaves your graveyard before its triggered ability resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield.
  • If Boneyard Scourge dies at the same time as another Dragon you control, its ability won't trigger.

Similar cards

Other creature cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.

In these precons

Boneyard Scourge is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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