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Animate Dead - Revised Edition

Revised Edition (3ED) · uncommon

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rare
uncommon

Animate Dead

Tier C

Enchantment — Aura, {1}{B}

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.

Power Level

standardNot Legal
modernNot Legal
pioneerNot Legal
legacy141Tier C
vintage12
pauperNot Legal
premodern45
duel-commander173Tier B
cedhTier C
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
duel-commanderWinter, Cynical Opportunist(4.8%)
A
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAminatou, the Fateshifter(2.9%)
A
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderSlimefoot and Squee(3.9%)
A
1.062%Main0.62
legacyRakdos Reanimator(3.3%)
B
4.0100%Main4.00
premodern5c Hermit Druid(3.9%)
B
1.098%Main0.98
legacyReanimator(0.3%)
C
3.4100%Main3.40
vintageScam(0.5%)
C
3.060%Main1.80
duel-commanderEmet-Selch, Unsundered(1.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderVohar, Vodalian Desecrator(1.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderMirko, Obsessive Theorist(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Scarab God(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKarlov of the Ghost Council(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderFlamewar, Brash Veteran(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderTerra, Magical Adept(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Beamtown Bullies(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderLeovold, Emissary of Trest(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
premodernReanimator(0.9%)
C
1.454%Main0.76
duel-commanderKefka, Court Mage(1.0%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
vintageRed Prison(0.4%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderEllie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.5%)
C
1.033%Main0.33
legacyMono Black Reanimator(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
legacyDimir Reanimator(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
duel-commanderDoctor Doom, King of Latveria(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGarland, Knight of Cornelia(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderTinybones, Trinket Thief(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGilanra, Caller of Wirewood // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderTeval, the Balanced Scale(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKelsien, the Plague(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Sackville-Bagginses(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAshling, the Limitless(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGollum, Riddle Master(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
premodernW-U-B-R-G(0.0%)
D
1.283%Main1.00
premodernBG(0.0%)
D
2.340%Main0.92
cedhDihada, Binder of Wills(0.1%)1.037%Main0.37
cedhScion of the Ur-Dragon(0.3%)1.05%Main0.05
cedhBjorna, Nightfall Alchemist / Wernog, Rider's Chaplain(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.(0.7%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhInalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)1.064%Main0.64
cedhReyhan, Last of the Abzan / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.1%)1.048%Main0.48
cedhKorvold, Fae-Cursed King(0.1%)1.041%Main0.41
cedhTana, the Bloodsower / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.038%Main0.38
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.019%Main0.18
cedhChatterfang, Squirrel General(0.1%)1.017%Main0.17
cedhTasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%)1.015%Main0.15
cedhRowan, Scion of War(0.2%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhKodama of the East Tree / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhSuper-Skrull(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhDargo, the Shipwrecker / Reyhan, Last of the Abzan(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhKraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.5%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhHalana, Kessig Ranger / Tymna the Weaver(0.0%)1.086%Main0.86
cedhThe Master of Keys(0.1%)1.080%Main0.80
cedhLotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%)1.079%Main0.79
cedhJeska, Thrice Reborn / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.068%Main0.68
cedhDina, Soul Steeper(0.1%)1.067%Main0.67
cedhRakdos, the Muscle(0.1%)1.019%Main0.19
cedhGyruda, Doom of Depths(0.1%)1.016%Main0.16
cedhTiamat(0.0%)1.014%Main0.14
cedhKefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)1.011%Main0.11
cedhDargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.7%)1.07%Main0.07
cedhKenrith, the Returned King(0.2%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhTayam, Luminous Enigma(0.6%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhSilas Renn, Seeker Adept / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhFrancisco, Fowl Marauder / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhThrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver(1.1%)1.02%Main0.01
cedhCazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhMarneus Calgar(0.3%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhAtraxa, Grand Unifier(0.2%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhBreya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhEsika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhThrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.2%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhSisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%)1.095%Main0.95
cedhKillian, Decisive Mentor(0.1%)1.094%Main0.94
cedhKaalia of the Vast(0.0%)1.078%Main0.78
cedhCeles, Rune Knight(0.1%)1.074%Main0.74
cedhFrodo, Adventurous Hobbit / Sam, Loyal Attendant(0.0%)1.049%Main0.49
cedhHashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.1%)1.034%Main0.34
cedhZur the Enchanter(0.1%)1.027%Main0.27
cedhSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel(0.1%)1.025%Main0.25
cedhTerra, Herald of Hope(0.1%)1.016%Main0.16
cedhEdgar Markov(0.1%)1.016%Main0.16
cedhTeval, the Balanced Scale(0.1%)1.016%Main0.15
cedhYawgmoth, Thran Physician(0.1%)1.015%Main0.15
cedhThe Wise Mothman(0.1%)1.011%Main0.11
cedhGwenom, Remorseless(0.1%)1.011%Main0.11
cedhHapatra, Vizier of Poisons(0.1%)1.09%Main0.09
cedhKess, Dissident Mage(0.1%)1.09%Main0.09
cedhGlarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%)1.09%Main0.09
cedhTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra(0.2%)1.07%Main0.07
cedhDoctor Doom, King of Latveria(0.0%)1.07%Main0.07
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools(0.1%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhZurgo Stormrender(0.1%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhTalion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)1.05%Main0.05
cedhAuntie Ool, Cursewretch(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhDina, Essence Brewer(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhThe Wandering Minstrel(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhFrancisco, Fowl Marauder / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.0%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhCaesar, Legion's Emperor(0.0%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhGrenzo, Dungeon Warden(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhWitherbloom, the Balancer(0.0%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhY'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhThe Gitrog Monster(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhAshling, the Limitless(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhNorman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhMaralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhHearthhull, the Worldseed(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. — cEDH deck guide, Scion of the Ur-Dragon — cEDH deck guide
  • Premodern top decks · played in 5c Hermit Druid — Premodern deck guide, Reanimator — Premodern deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Winter, Cynical Opportunist — Duel Commander deck guide, Slimefoot and Squee — Duel Commander deck guide

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