Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

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Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver: Legendary Creature - Zombie Warrior, Midnight Hunt Commander. Printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{U}{B}
Mana value
4
Type
Legendary Creature - Zombie Warrior
Colour identity
Blue and black (UB)
Power / toughness
3/3
Rarity
Mythic
Set
Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC)
Released
2021-09-24
Collector number
2
Artist
Chris Rallis
Commander rank
2,699 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare blue and black legendary creature from Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC), a Commander product released in September 2021. It is collector number 2 in that set, with art by Chris Rallis. It costs {2}{U}{B} (two generic, one blue and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is blue and black. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 3 sets. It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $11.84 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).

Card text

Whenever another Zombie you control dies, if it didn't have decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)

At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice a Zombie. If you do, draw a card.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $11.84 (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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2593Mythic2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2285Mythic2025
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #862Mythic2025
Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #40Mythic2021
Midnight Hunt Commander Display Commanders (OMIC) #2Mythic2021

Official rulings

Four official rulings apply to Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver, newest first.

  • Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time.
  • Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn.
  • Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed.
  • Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. “Decayed” means “This creature can't block” and “When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.”

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