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Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Fifth Edition • #169 • common
Creature — Cleric |
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Initiates of the Ebon Hand

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Live Value $0.12
Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)
Reprint Profile:
Printed 5 times LOW

Reprinted 5x historically, most recently in 1997 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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🗂️ Alternative Printings
fem icon FEM #39b(C) $0.14 5ed icon 5ED #169s(C) $0.00 fem icon FEM #39a(C) $0.24 fem icon FEM #39c(C) $0.17

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Rarity
common
Set Origin
5ED
Daily Shift
0.00%
EDHREC Rank
#22,238
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Cleric
Color Identity Black
Power / Toughness 1 / 1
🖋️ Curator's Notes
1: Add B. If this ability has been activated four or more times this turn, sacrifice this creature at the beginning of the next end step.

""We are no longer Nature's children, but her masters . . . ." —Oath of the Ebon Hand"

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Official Judge Precedents

1 Precedents

Mana which “changes color” as it goes through the Hand forgets its original source because the old mana gets used up and new mana gets generated.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 1997-03-24
Set Name: Fifth Edition
Artist Reference: Heather Hudson
Border Profile: white
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard
Promo Status NO
Edition Status Reprint

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal
modern not_legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer not_legal
pauper legal
vintage legal
brawl not_legal
explorer not_legal
penny not_legal
predh legal
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