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Tenacious Dead
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Tenacious Dead

{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.

Raising the bones of Hekjek the Mad proved far easier than getting them to lie back down.

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Set
Battlebond (BBD #163)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
1
Released
2018-06-08
Artist
John Stanko
EDHREC rank
#13,325
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or 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 0.29
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 250

Tenacious Dead+Ashnod's Altar+Pitiless Plunderer
{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,599 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Phyrexian Altar+Pitiless Plunderer
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,022 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
778 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Phyrexian Altar+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
660 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
572 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Sifter of Skulls
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
421 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Sifter of Skulls+Phyrexian Altar
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
370 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Sifter of Skulls+Carrion Feeder
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
299 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Woe Strider+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
285 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
222 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
214 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Umbral Collar Zealot+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
177 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Woe Strider+Sifter of Skulls
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
171 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Goblin Bombardment+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
167 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Blight Mound
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite scry 1
163 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Sifter of Skulls+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
140 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Ogre Slumlord
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
137 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia+Sifter of Skulls
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
136 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Open the Graves
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
134 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder+Blight Mound
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
119 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder+Open the Graves
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
99 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Bartolomé del Presidio+Pawn of Ulamog
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
84 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder+Ogre Slumlord
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
84 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Goblin Bombardment+Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
83 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Umbral Collar Zealot+Sifter of Skulls
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
76 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Blasting Station+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
71 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Goblin Bombardment+Sifter of Skulls
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
70 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Woe Strider+Blight Mound
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite scry 1
67 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Woe Strider+Ogre Slumlord
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
65 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia+Blight Mound
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
55 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Ogre Slumlord
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
52 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper+Carrion Feeder
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
51 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Anax, Hardened in the Forge
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
49 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Bloodflow Connoisseur+Pawn of Ulamog
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
47 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Fumulus, the Infestation
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
44 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Umbral Collar Zealot+Blight Mound
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite surveil
42 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Anax, Hardened in the Forge+Carrion Feeder
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
40 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Sifter of Skulls+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
39 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Blight Mound
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
38 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Totentanz, Swarm Piper
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
37 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Woe Strider+Open the Graves
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
36 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Goblin Bombardment+Anax, Hardened in the Forge
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
36 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Blasting Station+Sifter of Skulls
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
33 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Sifter of Skulls+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
33 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Golgari Germination
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
33 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Thermopod
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
32 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Umbral Collar Zealot+Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
31 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia+Open the Graves
{B}
Infinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
30 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tenacious Dead+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder+Fumulus, the Infestation
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
30 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Showing the 50 most played of 250.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern 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 Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2013-07-01

    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

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

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