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Animate Dead — Fifth Edition #140
Animate Dead is an uncommon Enchantment — Aura from Fifth Edition (1997), collector number 140, illustrated by Anson Maddocks.
Animate Dead price
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Card details
- Number
- 140
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Colour
- Black
- Illustrator
- Anson Maddocks
- Released
- 24 March 1997
What Animate Dead does
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
Other printings of Animate Dead
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | The Zeta Set 2026 | Uncommon | — |
| 155 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | The Zeta Set 2026 | Uncommon | — |
| 34 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | The Zeta Set 2026 | Uncommon | — |
| 207 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 2026 | Uncommon | €6.93 |
| 2189 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Secret Lair Drop 2025 | Rare | €67.10 |
| 125 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 2024 | Uncommon | €6.73 |
| 7 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Judge Gift Cards 2022 2022 | Rare | €72.29 foil |
| EMA-78 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | The List 2021 | Uncommon | €6.97 |
| 78 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Eternal Masters 2016 | Uncommon | €6.04 |
| 16 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Premium Deck Series: Graveborn 2011 | Uncommon | €6.59 foil |
| 118 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Fourth Edition 1995 | Uncommon | €6.37 |
| 93 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Summer Magic / Edgar 1994 | Uncommon | €840.00 |
| 93 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Revised Edition 1994 | Uncommon | €6.82 |
| 93 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Unlimited Edition 1993 | Uncommon | €25.71 |
| 93 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Limited Edition Beta 1993 | Uncommon | €276.23 |
| 92 |  Animate Dead Enchantment — Aura | Limited Edition Alpha 1993 | Uncommon | €241.92 |
All 17 Animate Dead printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Animate Dead from Fifth Edition worth?
About €6.95 for a near-mint non-foil copy. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Animate Dead are there?
17 English paper printings, from Limited Edition Alpha to Fifth Edition. The cheapest right now is the Eternal Masters printing.
Is Animate Dead legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Animate Dead (Fifth Edition)?
Anson Maddocks.
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