Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is a uncommon Legendary Creature — Skeleton Horror from LCI (LCI) costing {3}{U}{B}. Current price: $0.06 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake
Legendary Creature — Skeleton Horror
Card Text
Vigilance, menace Descend 8 — {4}{U}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Activate only if there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard and only as a sorcery. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)
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Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is a Legendary Creature — Skeleton Horror card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Vigilance, menace Descend 8 — {4}{U}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Activate only if there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard and only as a sorcery. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)"
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake has a mana cost of {3}{U}{B}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B, U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake's mana cost of {3}{U}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake's current oracle text is: "Vigilance, menace Descend 8 — {4}{U}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Activate only if there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard and only as a sorcery. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)"
The current market price for Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is approximately $0.06 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.11 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.06 EUR.
You can purchase Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake normal: $0.06 | foil: $0.11
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is from LCI (LCI), with collector number 242.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is a uncommon card in LCI.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake was illustrated by Steven Belledin.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake is a 6/4 creature.
Power (6) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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