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.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PRM — the lineup includes Foil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #46875 of *Magic Online Promos*, the promotional run that shipped alongside the November 2012 Magic Online release.
Card type: Creature — Insect, color identity green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{G}{G} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: Scavenge.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #19,316 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Nils Hamm. Rarix catalogs 782 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Nils Hamm
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