Diregraf Captain

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Diregraf Captain: Creature - Zombie Soldier, Starter Commander Decks. Deathtouch. Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{U}{B}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Zombie Soldier
Colour identity
Blue and black (UB)
Power / toughness
2/2
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Starter Commander Decks (SCD)
Released
2022-12-02
Collector number
224
Artist
Slawomir Maniak
Commander rank
2,290 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Deathtouch

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About Diregraf Captain

Diregraf Captain is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue and black creature from Starter Commander Decks (SCD), a Commander product released in December 2022. It is collector number 224 in that set, with art by Slawomir Maniak. It costs {1}{U}{B} (one generic, one blue and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is blue and black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 7 sets, from Dark Ascension (2012) to Shadows of the Past (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.45 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).

Card text

Deathtouch

Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1.

Whenever another Zombie you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life.

Though its mind has long since rotted away, it wields a sword with deadly skill.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.45 (as of 2026-11-01).

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

Format legality

Legality of Diregraf Captain by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Diregraf Captain

Diregraf Captain has been printed in 7 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #858Rare2025
Shadows of the Past (SIS) #59Uncommon2023
Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #148Uncommon2021
The List (PLST) #DKA-135Uncommon2020
Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed (DDQ) #68Uncommon2016
Dark Ascension (DKA) #135Uncommon2012

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