Animate Dead
| Name | Animate Dead |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment — aura |
| Description | Enchant creature card in a graveyard When this Aura enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with this Aura." Return enchanted creature card to the battleSee more |
| Artist | MSCHF |
| Set | The Zeta Set #276 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
About Animate Dead
Animate Dead, Enchantment — aura, designed by Anson Maddocks first released in August 1993 in the set Limited Edition Alpha and was printed exactly in 25 different ways. It see play in 4 formats: Legacy, Premodern, Commander and Vintage. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of ₱ 438.02. It's a key card in 9 combos.
This card is commonly used in reanimator decks that aim to bring powerful creatures back from the graveyard to the battlefield quickly. While Animate Dead has its uses, some players might prefer cards like Reanimate or Necromancy for their more efficient and straightforward reanimation abilities. However, Animate Dead can still be a solid inclusion in decks looking for additional reanimation options or -1/-0 debuffs for opposing creatures.
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Rules
06/08/2016
Abilities such as shroud and protection function only on the battlefield unless otherwise specified. A creature card with shroud may be targeted by Animate Dead, and Animate Dead will become attached to the creature that enters the battlefield.
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Animate Dead is an Aura, albeit with an unusual enchant ability. You target a creature card in a graveyard when you cast it. It enters the battlefield attached to that card. Then it returns that card to the battlefield, and attaches itself to the card again (since the card is a new object on the battlefield). Animate Dead itself never moves into a graveyard during this process.
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If Animate Dead isn't on the battlefield as its triggered ability resolves, none of its effects happen. The creature card won't be returned to the battlefield.
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If the creature put onto the battlefield has protection from black—or if the creature can't legally be enchanted by Animate Dead for another reason—Animate Dead won't be able to attach to it. It will be put into the graveyard as a state-based action, causing its delayed triggered ability to trigger. When the trigger resolves, if the creature's still on the battlefield, its controller will sacrifice it.
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Once the creature is returned to the battlefield, Animate Dead can’t be attached to anything other than it (unless Animate Dead somehow manages to put a different creature onto the battlefield). Attempting to move Animate Dead to another creature won’t work.
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| 2024-09-17 | 283.74 PHP | 3813.58 PHP | 15 |
| 2024-09-23 | 283.74 PHP | 4677.09 PHP | 11 |
| 2024-09-30 | 283.74 PHP | 6055.57 PHP | 10 |
| 2024-10-07 | 283.74 PHP | 5092.11 PHP | 8 |
| 2024-10-14 | 283.74 PHP | 4513.09 PHP | 5 |
| 2024-10-21 | 283.74 PHP | 4106.98 PHP | 4 |
| 2024-10-28 | 283.74 PHP | 3805.31 PHP | 8 |
| 2024-11-06 | 283.74 PHP | 3922.17 PHP | 8 |
| 2024-11-11 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.26 PHP | 3 |
| 2024-11-18 | 283.74 PHP | 3804.90 PHP | 7 |
| 2024-11-25 | 283.74 PHP | 3773.87 PHP | 7 |
| 2024-12-02 | 283.15 PHP | 4107.56 PHP | 7 |
| 2024-12-09 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 6 |
| 2024-12-19 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 6 |
| 2024-12-23 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 5 |
| 2024-12-30 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 7 |
| 2025-01-01 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 9 |
| 2025-01-06 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 6 |
| 2025-01-13 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 9 |
| 2025-01-20 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 8 |
| 2025-01-27 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | 283.74 PHP | 3929.23 PHP | 17 |
| 2025-02-10 | 306.88 PHP | 3040.99 PHP | 5 |
| 2025-02-18 | 353.34 PHP | 517.69 PHP | 6 |
| 2025-04-27 | 360.51 PHP | 5903.32 PHP | 9 |
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| 2025-05-06 | 363.16 PHP | 568.30 PHP | 3 |
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| 2025-05-19 | 389.83 PHP | 3110.74 PHP | 6 |
| 2025-05-28 | 407.64 PHP | 3583.20 PHP | 5 |
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| 2025-10-27 | 476.16 PHP | 3610.10 PHP | 2 |
| 2025-11-03 | 475.33 PHP | 3323.38 PHP | 3 |
| 2025-11-10 | 476.30 PHP | 2127.81 PHP | 2 |
| 2025-11-18 | 485.23 PHP | 6404.64 PHP | 0 |
| 2025-11-24 | 490.97 PHP | 748.71 PHP | 3 |
| 2025-12-03 | 468.86 PHP | 724.60 PHP | 2 |
| 2025-12-08 | 495.97 PHP | 4825.99 PHP | 3 |
| 2025-12-15 | 511.75 PHP | 2307.41 PHP | 4 |
| 2025-12-22 | 535.33 PHP | 7080.30 PHP | 0 |
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| 2026-01-01 | 512.90 PHP | 731.73 PHP | 3 |
| 2026-01-05 | 528.59 PHP | 4455.39 PHP | 3 |
| 2026-01-13 | 512.94 PHP | 3074.46 PHP | 0 |
| 2026-01-20 | 487.75 PHP | 833.68 PHP | 5 |
| 2026-01-26 | 512.75 PHP | 3574.04 PHP | 2 |
| 2026-02-02 | 532.31 PHP | 1553.88 PHP | 5 |
| 2026-02-09 | 520.25 PHP | 1906.36 PHP | 7 |
| 2026-02-16 | 510.15 PHP | 2594.24 PHP | 3 |
| 2026-02-23 | 561.37 PHP | 5461.47 PHP | 4 |
| 2026-03-02 | 552.42 PHP | 4324.89 PHP | 2 |
| 2026-03-10 | 549.48 PHP | 2386.04 PHP | 6 |
| 2026-03-16 | 574.94 PHP | 5164.59 PHP | 2 |
| 2026-04-02 | 648.05 PHP | 7495.50 PHP | 0 |
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| 2026-04-30 | 235.21 PHP | 817.36 PHP | 2 |
| 2026-05-05 | 230.62 PHP | 5663.89 PHP | 4 |
| 2026-05-14 | 275.27 PHP | 638.92 PHP | 5 |
| 2026-05-20 | 289.15 PHP | 4373.33 PHP | 0 |
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| 2026-06-01 | 300.34 PHP | 608.53 PHP | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions about Animate Dead
What type of card is Animate Dead?
Animate Dead is a Enchantment — aura card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Animate Dead?
Enchant creature card in a graveyard When this Aura enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with this Aura." Return enchanted creature card to the battlefield under your control and attach this Aura to it. When this Aura leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0.
What is the price of Animate Dead?
Animate Dead currently starts at ₱ 438.02. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Animate Dead?
Animate Dead was first released in the set Limited Edition Alpha, illustrated by Anson Maddocks.
What is the legality of Animate Dead?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Animate Dead can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Animate Dead?
Animate Dead sees competitive metagame play in 4 format(s): Legacy, Premodern, Commander, Vintage.
What are the combos with Animate Dead?
Animate Dead is a key card in 9 combo(s) in our combo database.
See the full list in the combo search
What cards are similar to Animate Dead?
Cards similar to Animate Dead include Dance of the Dead. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.