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Animate Dead

Animate Dead

Enchantment — Aura$5.96

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.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 20

  • Animate Dead + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

    • Infinite creature tokens

    Mana needed: 17,160 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Animate Dead by paying {1}{B}, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Animate Dead until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Animate Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Abdel Adrian. Animate Dead returns to the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Animate Dead + Worldgorger Dragon

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 15,821 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Animate Dead by paying {1}{B}. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Worldgorger Dragon from your graveyard to the battlefield attached with Animate Dead. Worldgorger Dragon enters the battlefield, exiling all other permanents you control. Animate Dead triggers, sacrificing Worldgorger Dragon. Worldgorger Dragon leaves the battlefield, returning all permanents exiled by it to the battlefield. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Worldgorger Dragon from your graveyard to the battlefield attached with Animate Dead. Holding priority, activate all lands you control by tapping those, adding manas of any colors those lands can produce. Repeat.

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  • Animate Dead + Leonin Relic-Warder

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 8,855 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Animate Dead by paying {1}{B}, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, exiling Animate Dead. Animate Dead leaves the battlefield, causing you to sacrifice Leonin Relic-Warder. Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, returning Animate Dead from exile to the battlefield. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Animate Dead + Kederekt Leviathan

    • Return all nonland permanents to owner's hand each turn

    Mana needed: 2,018 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Animate Dead by paying {1}{B}. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Kederekt Leviathan from your graveyard to the battlefield attached with Animate Dead. Kederekt Leviathan triggers, returning all nonland permanents to their owner's hands. Animate Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Kederekt Leviathan. Repeat each turn.

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  • Animate Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Viscera Seer

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite scry 1

    46 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Repeat.

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  • Animate Dead + Kodama of the East Tree + Cloudstone Curio

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 44 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a nonartifact enchantment creature in your graveyard with a mana value of two or greater.

    Steps

    Cast Animate Dead by paying {1}{B}. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, triggering itself, Kodama, and Cloudstone Curio. Resolve the Animate Dead trigger, returning a nonartifact enchantment creature with mana value two or greater from your graveyard to the battlefield and attaching Animate Dead to it. The enchantment creature enters the battlefield, triggering Kodama and Cloudstone Curio. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger from the enchantment creature, returning Animate Dead from the battlefield to your hand. Animate Dead leaves the battlefield, causing you to sacrifice the creature it was attached to. Resolve the Kodama trigger from the enchantment creature, putting Animate Dead from your hand onto the battlefield. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Cloudstone Curio. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Animate Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Altar of Dementia

    • Infinite mill
    • Infinite self-mill

    42 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Archon of Falling Stars' power. Repeat.

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  • Animate Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana

    33 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars, adding {C}{C}. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Repeat.

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  • Animate Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite colored mana

    31 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars, adding one mana of any color. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it. Repeat.

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  • Animate Dead + Appa, Steadfast Guardian + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    Mana needed: 25 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Animate Dead by paying its mana cost, returning Appa from your graveyard to the battlefield with Animate Dead attached to it. When Appa enters, it triggers, airbending Animate Dead. Animate Dead triggers. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Appa, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Animate Dead ability, doing nothing. Cast Animate Dead from exile by paying {2}, returning Appa from your graveyard to the battlefield with Animate Dead attached to it. Repeat from step 2.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Animate Dead can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  2. The MimeoplasmThe Mimeoplasm copies creatures, which Animate Dead can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  3. Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
  4. Victor, Valgavoth's SeneschalVictor, Valgavoth's Seneschal fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
  5. The Master of KeysThe Master of Keys fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
  6. Aminatou, Veil PiercerAminatou, Veil Piercer fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
  7. Nashi, Searcher in the DarkNashi, Searcher in the Dark fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
  8. Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Animate Dead can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  9. Teval, the Balanced ScaleTeval, the Balanced Scale fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
  10. Fandaniel, Telophoroi AscianFandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian fills your graveyard, which Animate Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.

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