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Necromancy
AA3 · Arena Anthology 3 #9 · Uncommon · released 2025-09-23
{2}{B}
Enchantment
You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.
When this enchantment enters, if it's on the battlefield, it becomes an Aura with "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with Necromancy." Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control and attach this enchantment to it. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it.
Necromancy is an uncommon black enchantment from Arena Anthology 3 (2025). It has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 1997 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $19.68 to $21.60 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
Format legality
Where you can play Necromancy in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (4)
Prices range from $19.68 to $21.60 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Visions at $19.68.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visions | 64 | Uncommon | $19.68 | — |
| The List | VIS-64 | Uncommon | $21.60 | — |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander | 131 | Uncommon | $19.72 | — |
| Arena Anthology 3 This page | 9 | Uncommon | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2022-12-08The sacrifice occurs only if you cast it using its own ability. If you cast it using some other effect (for example, if another effect allowed you to cast it as though it had flash), then it won't be sacrificed.
- 2008-04-01If the creature card put onto the battlefield has protection from black (or anything that prevents this from legally being attached), this won't be able to attach to it. Then this will go to the graveyard as a state-based action, causing the creature to be sacrificed.
- 2005-08-01Necromancy enters as an enchantment and then becomes an Enchant Creature Aura as a triggered ability upon entering. It follows all the rules for Auras from then on.
- 2004-10-04The bringing of the creature onto the battlefield and then putting Necromancy on it is all done as part of the resolution.
- 2004-10-04When putting a card onto the battlefield that requires a definition for its value or some other choice, you do what is needed to define the value or make the choice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Necromancy legal in Commander?
Yes — Necromancy is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Necromancy legal in?
Necromancy is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
How many times has Necromancy been printed?
Necromancy has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 1997 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Necromancy?
The cheapest printing is Visions (#64) at about $19.68.
Who illustrated Necromancy?
This printing of Necromancy was illustrated by Pete Venters.