Drudge Beetle (RTR #122)
Drudge Beetle is a common printing from Return to Ravnica (RTR #122), a Creature — Insect. Illustrated by Slawomir Maniak.
Card text
Scavenge {5}{G} ({5}{G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)
The Street Swarm is the labor class that drives the Golgari's endless cycle of life and death.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{G} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Insect |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Return to Ravnica (RTR) |
| Collector number | 122 |
| Artist | Slawomir Maniak |
| Released | 2012-10-05 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.04, foil $0.01 (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 | 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 | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 15, 2013 — Exiling the creature card with scavenge is part of the cost of activating the scavenge ability. Once the ability is activated and the cost is paid, it’s too late to stop the ability from being activated by trying to remove the creature card from the graveyard.
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