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Drudge Skeletons
- Creature — Skeleton
: Regenerate Drudge Skeletons. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn't. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat.)- "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, never surrender, and don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off."
—Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
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- Sandra Everingham (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition) - Ian Miller (Fifth Edition, Sixth Edition, Starter 2000) - Jim Nelson (Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition, Ninth Edition, Tenth Edition) - Daarken (Magic 2010)
- Common (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Sixth Edition, Starter 2000, Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition) - Uncommon (Ninth Edition, Tenth Edition) - Rare (Magic 2010)
- The spelltype of Drudge Skeletons was changed from Creature - Skeleton to Creature — Skeleton
- The text on Drudge Skeletons was altered to say: : Regenerate Drudge Skeletons. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn't. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat.)
- The flavortext on Drudge Skeletons was modified to read: "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, never surrender, and don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off."
—Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
Drudge Skeletons was originally released on August 5, 1993 with the release of the Alpha Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 13 sets, with 4 artists contributing to the various card designs.
With the release of the Fifth Edition version of Drudge Skeletons on March 1997, The flavortext on Drudge Skeletons was modified to read: "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, they never surrender, and they don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off." —Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
With the release of the Sixth Edition version of Drudge Skeletons on April 27, 1999, The flavortext on Drudge Skeletons was modified to read: "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, they never surrender, and they don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off." —Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
With the release of the Seventh Edition version of Drudge Skeletons on April 2, 2001, The flavortext on Drudge Skeletons was modified to read: "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, they never surrender, and they don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off." —Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
With the release of the Eighth Edition version of Drudge Skeletons on July 28, 2003, The flavortext on Drudge Skeletons was modified to read: "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, they never surrender, and they don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off." —Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
With the release of the Ninth Edition version of Drudge Skeletons on July 29, 2005, The flavortext on Drudge Skeletons was modified to read: "The dead make good soldiers. They can't disobey orders, never surrender, and don't stop fighting when a random body part falls off." —Nevinyrral, Necromancer's Handbook
With the release of the Magic 2010 version of Drudge Skeletons on July 17, 2009, 3 changes were made to the card. They include: