How much is Animate Dead worth?

As of August 2026, Animate Dead from Limited Edition Alpha has a market value of €440.00. Track price trends and find local trades on Lootstack.

What set is Animate Dead from?

Animate Dead is from the Limited Edition Alpha (LEA) expansion, part of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

What rarity is Animate Dead?

Animate Dead is a Uncommon card from the Limited Edition Alpha set in Magic: The Gathering.

What type of card is Animate Dead?

Animate Dead is a Enchantment — Aura from the Limited Edition Alpha set in Magic: The Gathering.

Where is Animate Dead in demand?

Players are looking for Animate Dead in Sofia, Bulgaria. List your copy on Lootstack and get matched with local traders who need this card.

Is Animate Dead legal in Commander?

Animate Dead is Legal in Commander. Check all format legalities for this Magic: The Gathering card on Lootstack.

Animate Dead - Limited Edition Alpha

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Brawl

LEGAL

Commander

LEGAL

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LEGAL

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Standard

LEGAL

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Rules & Rulings

6/8/2016

If the creature put onto the battlefield has protection from black—or if the creature can't legally be enchanted by Animate Dead for another reason—Animate Dead won't be able to attach to it. It will be put into the graveyard as a state-based action, causing its delayed triggered ability to trigger. When the trigger resolves, if the creature's still on the battlefield, its controller will sacrifice it.

6/8/2016

Animate Dead is an Aura, albeit with an unusual enchant ability. You target a creature card in a graveyard when you cast it. It enters the battlefield attached to that card. Then it returns that card to the battlefield, and attaches itself to the card again (since the card is a new object on the battlefield). Animate Dead itself never moves into a graveyard during this process.

6/8/2016

If Animate Dead isn't on the battlefield as its triggered ability resolves, none of its effects happen. The creature card won't be returned to the battlefield.

6/8/2016

Once the creature is returned to the battlefield, Animate Dead can't be attached to anything other than it (unless Animate Dead somehow manages to put a different creature onto the battlefield). Attempting to move Animate Dead to another creature won't work.

6/8/2016

Abilities such as shroud and protection function only on the battlefield unless otherwise specified. A creature card with shroud may be targeted by Animate Dead, and Animate Dead will become attached to the creature that enters the battlefield.