Skip to content
Faceless Butcher, art by Daren Bader
Art by Daren Bader · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$0.25
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Scryfall page →

Faceless Butcher

{2}{B}{B} · Creature — Nightmare Horror

When this creature enters, exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Rulings (3)

Dec 8, 2022 · If Faceless Butcher exiles a token creature, the token will cease to exist after being exiled. It won’t return to the battlefield because of the second ability.

Dec 8, 2022 · Faceless Butcher’s first ability isn’t optional. If no other players control any creatures and you do, you must choose a creature you control as the target.

Dec 8, 2022 · If Faceless Butcher exiles a second Faceless Butcher, and then a third Faceless Butcher comes along and exiles the first one, the second one will return to the battlefield. If there are no other creatures on the battlefield, the second will exile the third one, returning the first one, and so on. If no one can stop the loop, the game will be a draw.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=4 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Golgari SurvivalPremodern50%4
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Faceless Butcher — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

Recent qualifying decks