Acererak the Archlich (AFR #87)
Acererak the Archlich is a mythic printing from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR #87), a Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard. Illustrated by Andrey Kuzinskiy.
Card text
When Acererak enters, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return Acererak to its owner's hand and venture into the dungeon.
Whenever Acererak attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 5 / 5 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) |
| Collector number | 87 |
| Artist | Andrey Kuzinskiy |
| Released | 2021-07-23 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-18, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $6.08, foil $6.26 (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
- July 23, 2021 — Acererak the Archlich has an intervening if clause in its first triggered ability. If you have completed Tomb of Annihilation, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, but you somehow complete Tomb of Annihilation while the ability is on the stack, then the ability won't do anything. You won't return Acererak to its owner's hand and you won't venture into the dungeon.
- July 23, 2021 — If Acererak is no longer on the battlefield as its first ability resolves and you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, you will still venture into the dungeon.
- July 23, 2021 — In a multiplayer game, each opponent decides in turn order whether or not they will sacrifice a creature and which one they will sacrifice. Each opponent knows the choices made before they make their own choice. Then, once all opponents have chosen, creatures are sacrificed and tokens are created simultaneously.