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Dance of the Dead
ME2 · Masters Edition II #83 · Uncommon · released 2008-09-22
{1}{B}
Enchantment — Aura
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 {1}{B}. If the player does, untap that creature.
Dance of the Dead is an uncommon black enchantment from Masters Edition II (2008). It has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 1995 to 2026. Recent market prices range from $15.20 to $24.99 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Format legality
Where you can play Dance of the Dead in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (4)
Prices range from $15.20 to $24.99 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Ice Age at $15.20.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age | 118 | Uncommon | $15.20 | — |
| Pro Tour Collector Set | ll118 | Uncommon | $24.99 | — |
| Masters Edition II This page | 83 | Uncommon | — | — |
| MagicFest 2026 | 14 | Rare | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2008-04-01This is a new wording. Dance of the Dead is now an Aura. You target a creature card in a graveyard when you cast it. It enters attached to that card. Then it returns that card to the battlefield, and attaches itself to that card again (since the card is treated as a new object on the battlefield).
- 2008-04-01Once the creature is returned to the battlefield, Dance of the Dead can't be attached to anything other than it (unless Dance of the Dead somehow manages to put a different creature onto the battlefield). Attempting to move Dance of the Dead to another creature won't work.
- 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.
- 2004-10-04If more than one Dance of the Dead ends up on a creature, each contributes a +1/+1. But you only have to pay the untap cost once. You may pay for each one, however, and untap the card more than once during upkeep.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dance of the Dead legal in Commander?
Yes — Dance of the Dead is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Dance of the Dead legal in?
Dance of the Dead is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Dance of the Dead been printed?
Dance of the Dead has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 1995 to 2026.
What is the cheapest printing of Dance of the Dead?
The cheapest printing is Ice Age (#118) at about $15.20.
Who illustrated Dance of the Dead?
This printing of Dance of the Dead was illustrated by Randy Gallegos.