Reanimate
Breaking News 18 • rare
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Michal Ivan
- Market price
- $10.01
What it does
Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.
Local Man Defies Death, Morticians Mortified!
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Reanimate originated as a foundational card in the Magic: The Gathering base set, first appearing in 1997. The 'Breaking News' version is a specialized, stylized reprint introduced in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction set. This particular iteration was designed to evoke a vintage, noir-inspired tabloid aesthetic, shifting the card's visual identity from high fantasy to a gritty, cinematic journalism theme that aligns with the set's outlaw-themed narrative.
The artwork for this specific card was commissioned from Michal Ivan, a prominent illustrator known for his dynamic character work within the fantasy genre. In this piece, Ivan moved away from traditional necromancy tropes to embrace a sharp, high-contrast style that mimics the layout of a pulp newspaper. Upon its release, the card was received with enthusiasm by collectors who value the intersection of functional competitive gameplay and the distinctive, thematic 'Breaking News' visual treatment.
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About Reanimate
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