
Animate Dead 

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
7
Final: 7 |
Main Deck
Creatures (29)
- 1 Tower Winder
- 1 Shardless Agent
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Bloodbraid Elf
- 1 Spellseeker
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Atraxa, Grand Unifier
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bloodbraid Challenger
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Primaris Eliminator
- 1 Metamorphosis Fanatic
- 1 Alpha Deathclaw
- 1 Generous Ent
- 1 Vaultborn Tyrant
- 1 Archon of Cruelty
- 1 Slimefoot and Squee
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Ignoble Hierarch
- 1 Noble Hierarch
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Psychic Frog
Sorceries (14)
Instants (10)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Dimir Aqueduct
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Hedge Maze
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 1 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Tarmogoyf
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Questing Beast
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Ignoble Hierarch
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (5)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 |
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Nethergoyf
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (22)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
Enchantments (4)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Blood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Grief
- 1 Spellseeker
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 1 Overlord of the Floodpits
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Tivit, Seller of Secrets
- 1 Metamorphosis Fanatic
- 1 Magister of Worth
- 1 Ashen Rider
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Hoarding Broodlord
- 1 Agent of Treachery
- 1 Archon of Cruelty
- 1 Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- 1 Lord of Change
- 1 Astral Dragon
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Psychic Frog
Sorceries (14)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Adarkar Wastes
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Darkslick Shores
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Drowned Catacomb
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Isolated Chapel
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shipwreck Marsh
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground River
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Tarmogoyf
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Questing Beast
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Ignoble Hierarch
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (5)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (16)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (21)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (16)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (15)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (14)
Instants (21)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 |






















