Necromancy
PLSTThe List/#VIS-64/2020UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$24.99
Cardmarket€17.41
ManaPool$20.81
TCGplayer$21.65
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$14.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $24.99High $27.99Low $22.99▲ 4.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$21.65TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 0.8%90d▲ 8.3%
90d high
$21.99
90d low
$19.99
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$18.27
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Down 0.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
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.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc8 Dec 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.
wotc1 Apr 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.
wotc1 Aug 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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The bringing of the creature onto the battlefield and then putting Necromancy on it is all done as part of the resolution.
wotc4 Oct 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.
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About this card
Necromancy
Necromancy is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). 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: $21.65 (down 0.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Necromancy FAQ
How much is Necromancy worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Necromancy is $21.65. It is down 0.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $19.99 to $21.99.
What is the cheapest printing of Necromancy?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander at $18.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Necromancy?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $21.65 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Necromancy are there?
Necromancy has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Necromancy first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VIS #64, released 1997-02-03.
What is the newest printing of Necromancy?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKC #131, released 2024-02-09.
Is Necromancy legal in Commander?
Yes, Necromancy is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Necromancy legal in Modern?
Necromancy is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.