Open the Graves

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Open the Graves: Enchantment, Foundations Commander. Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{B}{B}
Mana value
5
Type
Enchantment
Colour identity
Black (B)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Foundations Commander (FDC)
Released
2026-10-02
Collector number
121
Artist
Vincent Proce
Commander rank
3,864 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Open the Graves

Open the Graves is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black enchantment from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 121 in that set, with art by Vincent Proce. It costs {3}{B}{B} (three generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Core Set 2019 (2018) to Foundations Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.31 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

It was a night like any other. It would soon become a night no one would ever forget.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.31 (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 Open the Graves by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Open the Graves

Open the Graves has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Starter Commander Decks (SCD) #97Rare2022
Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #126Rare2021
Core Set 2019 Promos (PM19) #112pRare2020
Core Set 2019 (M19) #112Rare2018
Core Set 2019 Promos (PM19) #112sRare2018

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Open the Graves.

  • If another creature you control dies at the same time that Open the Graves leaves the battlefield, you'll get a Zombie token.

Similar cards

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

In these precons

Open the Graves is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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