Necrotic Wound (J25 #470)
Necrotic Wound is a uncommon printing from Foundations Jumpstart (J25 #470), a Instant. Illustrated by Randy Vargas.
Card text
Undergrowth — Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
The assassins of the Ochran distill toxins from the remains of their previous victims.
Details
| Mana cost | {B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Foundations Jumpstart (J25) |
| Collector number | 470 |
| Artist | Randy Vargas |
| Released | 2024-11-15 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.27 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 5, 2018 — The value of X is determined only as the undergrowth ability resolves. If the number of creature cards in your graveyard changes later in the turn, the target creature is unaffected.
- October 5, 2018 — Necrotic Wound's replacement effect will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just immediately after Necrotic Wound resolves.
- October 5, 2018 — If you have no creature cards in your graveyard, the target creature gets -0/-0, and it will still be exiled if it would die this turn.
- October 5, 2018 — Creature cards with other types, such as artifact creature cards, count for undergrowth abilities.
- October 5, 2018 — Because tokens aren't cards, they never count for undergrowth abilities.