| Mummify | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Activated |
| Introduced | Unreleased mechanics |
| Last used | Unreleased mechanics |
| Reminder Text | Mummify [cost] ((Cost), Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a 2/2 black Zombie token that deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters. Mummify only as a sorcery.) |
Mummify was a graveyard mechanic designed for Amonkhet. It was never released, eventually evolving into Embalm.
Description
R&D created this mechanic when designing top down for the Egyptian-themed set, Amonkhet.
Mummify went on creatures and was an activated ability usable only in the graveyard that allowed you to exile it to make a 2/2 black Zombie token with wither. It was ultimately not used because the Zombie tokens were feeling a bit too similar to what Shadows over Innistrad was doing with Zombies.[1]
The idea of mummification remained and eventually became the technically more challenging but more diverse Embalm.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 1, 2017). "Amonkhet Talking, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.