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Tenacious Dead

Black

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Tenacious Dead, Battlebond printing
Battlebond BBD · No. 163 2018-06-08

Card text

{B}
Creature — Skeleton Warrior
When this creature dies, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.
1 / 1
Raising the bones of Hekjek the Mad proved far easier than getting them to lie back down.
EDHREC rank #13473 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you control a Tenacious Dead owned by another player when it dies, you’ll control the triggered ability. However, if you choose to pay {1}{B}, it will be put onto the battlefield under its owner’s control.

2013-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

You decide whether to pay {1}{B} when the ability resolves. If you choose not to, you won’t get another chance later.

2013-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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