Raise Dead

Raise Dead was originally released in the 1994 Summer Magic set, a controversial and scarce production run intended to replace the flawed Revised Edition. The set was plagued by printing errors and color inconsistencies, leading to the majority of the stock being destroyed by Wizards of the Coast. This specific iteration is prized by collectors for its rarity and its place in the tumultuous history of early Magic: The Gathering expansion logistics.

The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, whose distinctive style defined much of the aesthetic of the game's formative years. The design intended to evoke the dark, necromantic themes of early fantasy gaming, focusing on the simple, visceral mechanic of returning a creature from the graveyard to the player's hand. Its reception solidified it as a quintessential staple of the game, valued for both its functional utility and its role as a representative piece of the game's limited-run, error-prone golden era.