Corpse Dance
TMPTempest/#116/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$47.99
Cardmarket€23.50
ManaPool$23.91
TCGplayer$33.86
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$24.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$3.26 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $47.99High $49.99Low $37.99▲ 26.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$33.86TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.9%30d▲ 3.6%90d▲ 10.5%
90d high
$33.86
90d low
$30.65
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$10.99
World Championship Decks 1999
- Up 3.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $33.86.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$203.96
BGSGrade 10
$265.00
CGCGrade 10
$82.00
SGCGrade 10
$122.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$96.00
AnyGrade 9
$87.63
AnyGrade 8
$15.55
AnyGrade 7
$12.00
Raw market
$29.05
PSA 10
$203.96+602%
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.
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Card capabilities
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Apr 2008
The effect only grants Haste until the end of the current turn. If the creature somehow manages to stick around until a later turn, it will no longer have Haste.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Corpse Dance only exiles the card if the card is still on the battlefield at the beginning of the end step.
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About this card
Corpse Dance
Corpse Dance is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 2 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: $33.86 (up 3.6% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $203.96, BGS 10 market price $265.00, CGC 10 market price $82.00 and SGC 10 market price $122.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +602% premium over the raw market ($29.05) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Corpse Dance FAQ
How much is Corpse Dance worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Corpse Dance is $33.86. It is up 3.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $30.65 to $33.86.
What is the cheapest printing of Corpse Dance?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from World Championship Decks 1999 at $10.99 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Corpse Dance?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tempest at $33.86 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Corpse Dance are there?
Corpse Dance has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Corpse Dance first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TMP #116, released 1997-10-14.
What is the newest printing of Corpse Dance?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WC99 #js116, released 1999-08-04.
Is Corpse Dance legal in Commander?
Yes, Corpse Dance is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Corpse Dance legal in Modern?
Corpse Dance is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.