Animate Dead
Enchantment — Aura
Mana cost: {1}{B}
Mana value: 2
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.
Printings: 26
Format Legality
Standard
Not Legal
Pioneer
Not Legal
Modern
Not Legal
Commander
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Historic
Not Legal
Timeless
Not Legal
Commander Decks Using Animate Dead
Used in 309
of 8,212
Commander decks in the MTG Compendium database
(3.8%)
Top Commanders Using Animate Dead
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
66
decks
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
28
decks
Tymna the Weaver
15
decks
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
14
decks
Kaalia of the Vast
12
decks
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
9
decks
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
8
decks
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8
decks
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin
8
decks
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
8
decks
Celes, Rune Knight
7
decks
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
7
decks
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Commander:
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
#1
Kaalia of the Vast
Commander:
Kaalia of the Vast
#1
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Commander:
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
#1
Kaalia of the Vast
Commander:
Kaalia of the Vast
#1
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Commander:
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
#1
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Commander:
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
#1
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Commander:
Teval, the Balanced Scale
#1
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Commander:
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
#1
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra
Commander:
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra
#1
Kaalia of the Vast
Commander:
Kaalia of the Vast
#1
Old Stickfingers
Commander:
Old Stickfingers
#1
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra
Commander:
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra
#1
Printings
The Zeta Set
· #34
The Zeta Set
· #155
The Zeta Set
· #276
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
· #207
Secret Lair Drop
· #2189
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
· #125
30th Anniversary Edition
· #92
30th Anniversary Edition
· #389
Judge Gift Cards 2022
· #7
The List
· #EMA-78
Eternal Masters
· #78
Vintage Masters
· #104
Premium Deck Series: Graveborn
· #16
Magic Online Theme Decks
· #A36
Masters Edition
· #57
Fifth Edition
· #140
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border
· #118
Fourth Edition
· #118
Summer Magic / Edgar
· #93
Foreign Black Border
· #93
Revised Edition
· #93
Collectors' Edition
· #93
Intl. Collectors' Edition
· #93
Unlimited Edition
· #93
Limited Edition Beta
· #93
Limited Edition Alpha
· #92