Grave Scrabbler

Creature - Zombie 2/2, 3B (4)

Madness {1}{B} (If you discard this card, you may cast it for its madness cost instead of putting it into your graveyard.)

When Grave Scrabbler enters the battlefield, if its madness cost was paid, you may return target creature card from a graveyard to its owner's hand.

Illus. Dave Allsop

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 5/1/2007: The second ability checks if Grave Scrabbler was cast as a result of its madness ability. It doesn't matter if the specific cost wasn't paid (for example, if the cost was reduced due to a effect like Cloud Key).
• 5/1/2007: When Grave Scrabbler enters the battlefield, its ability triggers only if it was cast with madness. If it triggers, you must choose a target, but you don't decide whether to actually return the card until the ability resolves.
• 5/1/2007: You can return a card in a different player's graveyard to that player's hand.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern