Animate Dead 1 manaB mana

Enchantment — Aura

Oracle Text

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.

Format Legality

LegacyVintagePremodernDuel Commander

Competitive Play by Format

Top 8 decklists that played Animate Dead, by format.

Format Decks 30d Avg 30d Decks 12mo Avg 12mo
Legacy 22 4 267 2.1
Duel Commander 1 1 124 1
Premodern 3 1.7 22 1.8

Details

Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
2
Collector #
207
Non-foilBorderless

Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Animate Dead

Lord_Beerus ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 09, 2025 Legacy
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 5

achillies27 ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 09, 2025 Legacy
7

Final: 7 | Swiss: 6

Capitano_CL ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 06, 2025 Legacy
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 6

BaronOfBacon ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · August 03, 2025 Duel Commander
7

Final: 7 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

Creatures (36)

Sideboard

Lord_Beerus ·Legacy Showcase Challenge · August 03, 2025 Legacy
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 4

roter_Erzengel ·Legacy Showcase Challenge · August 03, 2025 Legacy
8

Final: 8 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

Sideboard

Diesell1 ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · August 03, 2025 Duel Commander
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 6

Main Deck

Instants (27)
Lands (39)

Sideboard

Ailien02 ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 03, 2025 Legacy
1

Final: 1 | Swiss: 7

Sideboard

2plus2isfive ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 03, 2025 Legacy
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 3

Capriccioso ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 03, 2025 Legacy
2

Final: 2 | Swiss: 1

RyanWu ·Legacy Challenge 32 · August 02, 2025 Legacy
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 4

duke12 ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · August 01, 2025 Duel Commander
2

Final: 2 | Swiss: 3

Main Deck

Creatures (34)
Lands (39)

Sideboard