Acererak the Archlich
- Mana cost
- {2}{B}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 5 / 5
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #87a (mythic)
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.
Acererak the Archlich has 7 printings, first in Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (2021). EDHREC ranks it #5,887 among Commander cards. It appears most in Sefris of the Hidden Ways decks (5,867 on EDHREC). It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Acererak the Archlich most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Sefris of the Hidden Ways: 5,867 decks
- Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver: 4,050 decks
- Tazri, Beacon of Unity: 677 decks
- Rilsa Rael, Kingpin: 265 decks
- Barrowin of Clan Undurr: 142 decks
- Davvol, Evincar of Rath: 52 decks
Often played with Acererak the Archlich
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : 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.
- : 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.
- : 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.