Tenacious Dead
Magic 2014 118 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Stanko
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
When this creature dies, you may pay 1 generic mana black mana. If you do, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.
Raising the bones of Hekjek the Mad proved far easier than getting them to lie back down.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tenacious Dead was released in the Magic 2014 core set, a collection designed to bridge the gap for newer players while offering refined mechanics for veterans. Released in July 2013, the card functions as a recurring threat in black, requiring a mana investment to return from the graveyard to the battlefield. This design was intended to provide a resilient, persistent creature that could reliably stall opponents or serve as fodder for sacrifice-based strategies in both Limited and Constructed formats.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator John Stanko, who is known for his atmospheric and stylized approach to fantasy subjects. Stanko’s depiction of the skeletal figure emphasizes the creature’s unrelenting nature, using sharp, angular forms and a dark, moody color palette to convey its undead durability. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, utility-focused uncommon that effectively captured the flavor of 'unending' black-mana creatures common in the game's long-running design history.
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