Animate Dead
Judge Gift Cards 2022 7 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2022
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Helge C. Balzer
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Animate Dead was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple enchantment to bring creatures back from the graveyard. This version, released in 2022 as part of the Judge Gift Card program, was distributed exclusively to members of the Magic Judge Academy as a reward for their dedication to the game's organized play environment. The program recognizes the essential role judges play in maintaining rules integrity and facilitating tournaments worldwide.
This specific iteration features new, evocative artwork by illustrator Justine Cruz, who reimagined the classic spell with a contemporary aesthetic. The design emphasizes the eerie, necromantic nature of the card, moving away from the surrealism of early sets toward a more polished, modern fantasy look. The card is highly regarded among collectors for its distinct visual departure from the original Christopher Rush illustration and its limited availability through the judge program.
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