Magic: The Gathering · Fifth Edition

Animate Dead

French name: Animation des morts

140Uncommon

Animate Dead (Fifth Edition 140) has a market price of US$9.23 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Enchantment: Aura
Mana cost: {1}{B}
Artist: Anson Maddocks

Card text

When you play Animate Dead, choose target creature card in any graveyard. When Animate Dead comes into play, put that creature into play and Animate Dead becomes a creature enchantment that targets the creature. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0. If Animate Dead leaves play, bury the creature.

About this card

Animate Dead is card 140 in Fifth Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Mar 24, 1997. Rarity: Uncommon. Illustrated by Anson Maddocks. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$9.23. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 1.6%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.