Dance of the Dead
Enchantment — Aura$14.79
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." Put enchanted creature card onto the battlefield tapped 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/+1 and doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay . If the player does, untap that creature.
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Combos 20
Dance of the Dead + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Dance of the Dead by paying {1}{B}, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Dance of the Dead until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Dance of the Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Abdel Adrian. Dance of the Dead returns to the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Repeat from step 2.
Dance of the Dead + Worldgorger Dragon
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Dance of the Dead by paying {1}{B}. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Worldgorger Dragon from your graveyard to the battlefield attached with Dance of the Dead. Worldgorger Dragon enters the battlefield, exiling all other permanents you control. Dance of the Dead triggers, sacrificing Worldgorger Dragon. Worldgorger Dragon leaves the battlefield, returning all permanents exiled by it to the battlefield. Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, returning Worldgorger Dragon from your graveyard to the battlefield attached with Dance of the Dead. Holding priority, activate all lands you control by tapping those, adding manas of any colors those lands can produce. Repeat.
Dance of the Dead + Leonin Relic-Warder
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Dance of the Dead by paying {1}{B}, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, exiling Dance of the Dead. Dance of the Dead leaves the battlefield, causing you to sacrifice Leonin Relic-Warder. Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, returning Dance of the Dead from exile to the battlefield. Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Repeat from step 3.
Dance of the Dead + Kederekt Leviathan
- Return all nonland permanents to owner's hand each turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Dance of the Dead by paying {1}{B}. Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, returning Kederekt Leviathan from your graveyard to the battlefield attached with Dance of the Dead. Kederekt Leviathan triggers, returning all nonland permanents to their owner's hands. Dance of the Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Kederekt Leviathan. Repeat each turn.
Dance of the Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Viscera Seer
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Repeat.
Dance of the Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
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 Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Archon of Falling Stars' power. Repeat.
Dance of the Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
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 Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Repeat.
Dance of the Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
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 Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Repeat.
Dance of the Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Bartolomé del Presidio
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Dance of the Dead + Archon of Falling Stars + Blasting Station
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it. When Archon of Falling Stars enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.
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.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Dance of the Dead can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- The MimeoplasmThe Mimeoplasm copies creatures, which Dance of the Dead can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Victor, Valgavoth's SeneschalVictor, Valgavoth's Seneschal fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
- The Master of KeysThe Master of Keys fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Aminatou, Veil PiercerAminatou, Veil Piercer fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Nashi, Searcher in the DarkNashi, Searcher in the Dark fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Dance of the Dead can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Teval, the Balanced ScaleTeval, the Balanced Scale fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Fandaniel, Telophoroi AscianFandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian fills your graveyard, which Dance of the Dead can use because it reanimates creatures.