Mortician Beetle

{B} · Creature — Insect

Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Rulings (2)

Mar 14, 2017 · Mortician Beetle’s ability triggers whenever any player, including you, sacrifices a creature because some other spell, ability, or cost instructed the player to do so. Mortician Beetle itself doesn’t allow you to sacrifice any creatures.

Mar 14, 2017 · If a creature is sacrificed as a cost to cast a spell or activate an ability, Mortician Beetle’s ability resolves before that spell or ability.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=17 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mono Black Sacrifice	Pauper	100%	4×	17

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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