Necromancy
Necromancy Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Necromancy is $17.98 (VIS #64), and the most expensive is $20.04 (PLST #VIS-64). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $20.04, down 1.2% over 7 days, up 0.6% over 30 days, up 18.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $20.87 (2026).
Necromancy Printings & Prices
Necromancy has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Necromancy: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $14.00 cash for VIS #64; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 44% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | VIS #64 | Nonfoil | $14.00 | $24.99 | 44% |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #VIS-64 | Nonfoil | $14.00 | $23.99 | 42% |
| Card Kingdom | MKC #131 | Nonfoil | $11.50 | $20.99 | 45% |
| CoolStuffInc | MKC #131 | Nonfoil | $10.00 | — | — |
Necromancy Rules Text & Legality
You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.
When this enchantment enters, if it's on the battlefield, it becomes an Aura with "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with Necromancy." Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control and attach this enchantment to it. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it.
Necromancy is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Necromancy Rulings
- Dec 8, 2022 The sacrifice occurs only if you cast it using its own ability. If you cast it using some other effect (for example, if another effect allowed you to cast it as though it had flash), then it won't be sacrificed.
- 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.
- Aug 1, 2005 Necromancy enters as an enchantment and then becomes an Enchant Creature Aura as a triggered ability upon entering. It follows all the rules for Auras from then on.
- Oct 4, 2004 The bringing of the creature onto the battlefield and then putting Necromancy on it is all done as part of the resolution.
- Oct 4, 2004 When putting a card onto the battlefield that requires a definition for its value or some other choice, you do what is needed to define the value or make the choice.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Necromancy has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC #131 | 2024-02-09 | Uncommon | Standard | $6.38 | $4.98 | $3.71 |
| PLST #VIS-64 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| VIS #64 | 1997-02-03 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
MKC #131 
PLST #VIS-64 
VIS #64 Necromancy in Commander
Necromancy is the #996 most-played card on EDHREC, down 7 places over the last 30 days.
Necromancy FAQ
How much is Necromancy worth?
Necromancy is worth about $20.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $17.98 to $20.04 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Necromancy legal in Commander?
Yes — Necromancy is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Necromancy been reprinted?
Yes — Necromancy has been reprinted 3 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Necromancy expensive?
Necromancy holds a $20.04 price because Commander demand is high (#996 on EDHREC).