Profaner of the Dead (DTK #70)
Profaner of the Dead is a rare printing from Dragons of Tarkir (DTK #70), a Creature — Snake Wizard. Illustrated by Vincent Proce.
Card text
Exploit (When this creature enters, you may sacrifice a creature.)
When this creature exploits a creature, return to their owners' hands all creatures your opponents control with toughness less than the exploited creature's toughness.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Snake Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 3 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Dragons of Tarkir (DTK) |
| Collector number | 70 |
| Artist | Vincent Proce |
| Released | 2015-03-27 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.33, foil $0.72 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- February 25, 2015 — You can’t sacrifice more than one creature to any one exploit ability.
- February 25, 2015 — Use the toughness of the exploited creature as it last existed on the battlefield to determine which creatures to return to their owners’ hands.
- February 25, 2015 — A creature with exploit “exploits a creature” when the controller of the exploit ability sacrifices a creature as that ability resolves.
- February 25, 2015 — You choose whether to sacrifice a creature and which creature to sacrifice as the exploit ability resolves.
- February 25, 2015 — You can sacrifice the creature with exploit if it’s still on the battlefield. This will cause its other ability to trigger.
- February 25, 2015 — If the creature with exploit isn’t on the battlefield as the exploit ability resolves, you won’t get any bonus from the creature with exploit, even if you sacrifice a creature. Because the creature with exploit isn’t on the battlefield, its other triggered ability won’t trigger.