The Dead Shall Serve
OARCArchenemy Schemes/#7★/2010Common
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€0.67
ManaPool$3.94
TCGplayer$6.99
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Card Kingdom$0.45
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $1.99Low $1.29▼ 10.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.99TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-11
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 5.0%
90d high
$6.99
90d low
$6.66
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$6.99
Archenemy Schemes
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $6.99.
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Gameplay and rules
Scheme
When you set this scheme in motion, for each opponent, put up to one target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Each of those creatures attacks its owner each combat if able.
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Rulings (5)
wotc15 Jun 2010
Each of the creatures you put onto the battlefield this way must attack its owner, not a planeswalker that player controls.
wotc15 Jun 2010
If there are multiple combat phases in a turn, each of these creatures must attack its owner in each of them that it’s able to.
wotc15 Jun 2010
For each opponent, you may choose not to target any creature cards in that player’s graveyard.
wotc15 Jun 2010
If, during your declare attackers step, one of these creatures is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t attack, then it doesn’t attack. If there’s a cost associated with having that creature attack, you aren’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t have to attack in that case either.
wotc15 Jun 2010
If one of these creatures can’t attack its owner during any given turn (due to a spell or ability such as Chronomantic Escape, or because a player on the opposing team has gained control of it, for example), it may attack another player, attack a planeswalker an opponent controls, or not attack at all. If there’s a cost associated with having that creature attack its owner, you aren’t forced to pay that cost, so it may attack another player, attack a planeswalker an opponent controls, or not attack at all.
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About this card
The Dead Shall Serve
The Dead Shall Serve is a Scheme (mana value 0).
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $6.99 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Dead Shall Serve FAQ
How much is The Dead Shall Serve worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Dead Shall Serve is $6.99. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $6.66 to $6.99.
What is the cheapest printing of The Dead Shall Serve?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Archenemy Schemes at $6.99 on TCGplayer.
What set was The Dead Shall Serve first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OARC #7★, released 2010-06-18.
Is The Dead Shall Serve legal in Commander?
The Dead Shall Serve is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Dead Shall Serve legal in Modern?
The Dead Shall Serve is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Dead Shall Serve legal in Standard?
The Dead Shall Serve is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does The Dead Shall Serve do?
The Dead Shall Serve is a Scheme. Its Oracle text reads: "When you set this scheme in motion, for each opponent, put up to one target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Each of those creatures attacks its owner each combat if able.".