Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead Price Summary
As of Jul 30, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Dance of the Dead is $16.04 (ICE #118), and the most expensive is $24.37 (PTC #ll118). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $16.04, down 3.1% over 7 days, down 8.7% over 30 days, down 4.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $22.40 (2025).
Dance of the Dead Printings & Prices
Dance of the Dead has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Dance of the Dead: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $14.00 cash for PTC #ll118; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 44% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PTC #ll118 | Nonfoil | $14.00 | $24.99 | 44% |
| starcitygames | ICE #118 | Nonfoil | $9.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ICE #118 | Nonfoil | $7.00 | $16.99 | 59% |
Dance of the Dead Rules Text & Legality
Enchant creature card in a graveyard
When this Aura enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with this Aura." Put enchanted creature card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and attach this Aura to it. When this Aura leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay {1}{B}. If the player does, untap that creature.
Dance of the Dead is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Dance of the Dead Rulings
- Apr 1, 2008 If the creature card put onto the battlefield has protection from black (or anything that prevents this from legally being attached), this won't be able to attach to it. Then this will go to the graveyard as a state-based action, causing the creature to be sacrificed.
- Apr 1, 2008 Once the creature is returned to the battlefield, Dance of the Dead can't be attached to anything other than it (unless Dance of the Dead somehow manages to put a different creature onto the battlefield). Attempting to move Dance of the Dead to another creature won't work.
- Apr 1, 2008 This is a new wording. Dance of the Dead is now an Aura. You target a creature card in a graveyard when you cast it. It enters attached to that card. Then it returns that card to the battlefield, and attaches itself to that card again (since the card is treated as a new object on the battlefield).
- Oct 4, 2004 If more than one Dance of the Dead ends up on a creature, each contributes a +1/+1. But you only have to pay the untap cost once. You may pay for each one, however, and untap the card more than once during upkeep.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Dance of the Dead has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTC #ll118 | 1996-05-01 | Uncommon | Standard |
| ICE #118 | 1995-06-03 | Uncommon | Standard |
PTC #ll118 
ICE #118 Dance of the Dead in Commander
Dance of the Dead is the #2,287 most-played card on EDHREC, down 3 places over the last 30 days.
Dance of the Dead FAQ
How much is Dance of the Dead worth?
Dance of the Dead is worth about $16.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 30, 2026. Prices range from $16.04 to $24.37 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Dance of the Dead legal in Commander?
Yes — Dance of the Dead is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Dance of the Dead been reprinted?
Yes — Dance of the Dead has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Dance of the Dead expensive?
Dance of the Dead holds a $16.04 price because supply is limited to two printings.