Raise Dead
Fifth Edition 191 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 191
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Seeley
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Raise Dead was introduced in the very first Magic: The Gathering set in 1993, quickly becoming a staple black spell that allows a player to return a creature card from their graveyard to their hand. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition, released in 1997, marked a period where the game was standardizing its core identity and expanding its reach to a broader audience. As a common card, it was designed to provide essential utility and resource management for players navigating the basic mechanics of combat and death.
The artwork featured in the Fifth Edition printing of Raise Dead was illustrated by Sandra Everingham. Her design sought to capture the somber, necrotic essence of black mana through a haunting visual depiction of resurrection. The card is widely regarded as a quintessential example of early Magic design, valued by enthusiasts for its mechanical simplicity and the evocative, classic fantasy aesthetic that defined the game's formative years.
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