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Eater of the Dead
Creature — Horror
: If this creature is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap this creature.
Even the putrid muscles of the dead can provide strength to those loathsome enough to consume them.
3 / 4
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2 (MB2 #183)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 5
- Released
- 2024-08-02
- Artist
- Yigit Koroglu
- EDHREC rank
- #13,109
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
3
+
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 14 two-card combos
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.22
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 16
Phenax, God of Deception+Eater of the Dead
Near-infinite millNear-infinite self-mill
5,019 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Eater of the Dead+Viridian Longbow
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
46 decks
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Crackdown Construct+Eater of the Dead
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
29 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Viridian Longbow+Basilisk Collar
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
19 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Hermetic Study
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
15 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Psionic Gift
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
8 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Viridian Longbow+Quietus Spike
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
7 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Heavy Arbalest
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
5 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Eater of the Dead+Fire Whip
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
4 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Eater of the Dead+Wolfhunter's Quiver
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
3 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Eater of the Dead+Burning Anger
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
3 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Lightning Prowess
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
1 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Hypervolt Grasp
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
1 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Lavamancer's Skill
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
1 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Power of Fire
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
1 decks
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Eater of the Dead+Arcane Teachings
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
1 decks
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All 16 combos.
Format legality
Standard
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Modern
Not legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Not legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Historic
Not legal
Timeless
Not legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Not legal
Gladiator
Not legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04
It untaps during the resolution of its ability.
- 2007-09-16
You can activate the ability whether or not Eater of the Dead is tapped. However, if Eater of the Dead is untapped when the ability resolves, the ability won't do anything.