Cursecloth Wrappings
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact
Oracle Text:
Zombies you control get +1/+1.
{T}: Target creature card in your graveyard gains embalm until end of turn. The embalm cost is equal to its mana cost. (Exile that card and pay its embalm cost: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie in addition to its other types and has no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Aetherdrift
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Character Background
Cursecloth Wrappings reads like a centerpiece for a zombie tribal midrange/value deck: its static +1/+1 anthem pushes small tokens into lethal ranges while its tap ability gives graveyard creatures a second, token-generating life via embalm. Practically, this supports a grindy aggro/value plan rather than pure tempo or control — you want steady board presence, ETB/death triggers, and repeated token value. Deckbuilding tip: pack cheap, high-impact creatures or ones with useful enter-or-death triggers (and sacrifice outlets) so embalm is affordable and repeatable, and include other zombie lords and anthem effects to stack buffs; if you can access artifact untap effects or reuse the ability somehow, you can double-dip into embalm on multiple turns. Because embalm costs equal the card’s mana cost, prioritize low-cost fodder for efficient token recursion, but don’t ignore big threats you can afford to re-create late. Thematically, the Wrappings evoke ritualized preservation—turning corpses into disciplined soldiers while bolstering the horde.
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