Gathering of Darkness

{3}{B} · Sorcery
Uncommon · The Hobbit · Art by Pavel Kolomeyets

Return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Amass Goblins 3. (Put three +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token first.)

Predicted power

Standard 0 Eng.FUsr.—

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%

Pioneer 0 Eng.FUsr.—

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%

Modern 19 Eng.FUsr.—

Four mana to return a creature only to hand is too slow; the 3/3 Army does not offset the tempo loss in Modern.

Band speculativeConfidence 78%

Could be wrong if A dedicated Army or creature-recursion shell could make the token and rebuy package more relevant.

Legacy 15 Eng.FUsr.—

Legacy demands much cheaper recursion or immediate board impact; a four-mana sorcery returning a card to hand is severely off-rate.

Band speculativeConfidence 82%

Could be wrong if An unusually strong future Amass payoff could create a narrow use.

Pauper — Eng.NLUsr.—

Commander 35 Eng.DUsr.—

A 3/3 plus a recovered creature is usable attrition value, but returning to hand at four mana is highly replaceable in optimized Commander.

Best home Black creature-recursion decksBand fringeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if More meaningful Amass or Goblin payoffs could turn its token clause into a stronger synergy piece.

Limited 60 Eng.B-Usr.—

A 3/3 body plus recovering a traded creature is real two-for-one value at four mana, though its empty-graveyard floor is mediocre.

Best home Black creature decksBand solidConfidence 43%

Could be wrong if Unknown format speed, creature sizing, and Amass support could make the slow recursion package better or worse.

Creature recursion with token

“A slow two-for-one that is credible Limited value but inefficient for competitive eternal Constructed.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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