Geralf's Messenger
Geralf's Messenger: Creature - Zombie, Dark Ascension. This creature enters tapped. When this creature enters, target opponent loses 2 life. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {B}{B}{B}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Zombie
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 3/2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Dark Ascension (DKA)
- Released
- 2012-02-03
- Collector number
- 63
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Commander rank
- 8,074 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Undying
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About Geralf's Messenger
Geralf's Messenger is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black creature from Dark Ascension (DKA), an expansion set released in February 2012. It is collector number 63 in that set, with art by Kev Walker. It costs {B}{B}{B} (three black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 3/2 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Dark Ascension (2012) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.07 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
This creature enters tapped.
When this creature enters, target opponent loses 2 life.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.07 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Geralf's Messenger by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Geralf's Messenger
Geralf's Messenger has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #842 | Rare | 2025 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #9997 | Rare | 2022 |
| The List (PLST) #DKA-63 | Rare | 2021 |
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