Wake the Dead
CMMCommander Masters/#526/2023RareReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€3.12
ManaPool$2.68
TCGplayer$2.67
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.23
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $3.49Low $1.99▲ 50.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.67TCGplayer, USD, retail, etched
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.5%30d▲ 13.6%90d▲ 30.2%
90d high
$2.67
90d low
$2.05
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.25
Commander Masters
- Up 13.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.67.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn.
Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield. Sacrifice those creatures at the beginning of the next end step.
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc7 Nov 2014
The delayed triggered ability that makes you sacrifice the creatures will trigger only once. If you don’t sacrifice one or more of those creatures at that time (perhaps because another player gained control of them), the ability won’t try to make you sacrifice them on future turns.
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About this card
Wake the Dead
Wake the Dead is an Instant, with mana cost {X}{B}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.67 (up 13.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Wake the Dead FAQ
How much is Wake the Dead worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Wake the Dead is $2.67. It is up 13.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.05 to $2.67.
What is the cheapest printing of Wake the Dead?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Masters at $1.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Wake the Dead?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2014 at $3.74 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Wake the Dead are there?
Wake the Dead has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Wake the Dead first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C14 #31, released 2014-11-07.
What is the newest printing of Wake the Dead?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMM #526, released 2023-08-04.
Is Wake the Dead legal in Commander?
Yes, Wake the Dead is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Wake the Dead legal in Modern?
Wake the Dead is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.