Entreat the Dead
Sorcery
Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Miracle 
(You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Treasure Chest
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #13831
Entreat the Dead reanimates your entire graveyard at instant speed when miracled — Scholar of the Ages and every other high-value creature back at once is a board state most tables can't recover from. The ceiling is absurd, but you need both a stocked graveyard and a lucky top-deck or setup through Aminatou, the Fateshifter to hit the miracle cost reliably.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Aminatou, the Fateshifter's +1 lets you top-deck manipulation on demand, turning Entreat the Dead's miracle cost from a lottery into a repeatable line — cast Aminatou, stack your library, then miracle out a graveyard's worth of creatures on your opponent's end step.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Entreat the Dead belongs — 100-card singleton means your graveyard fills naturally, and the payoff scales with the power of what's already died. Legacy and Vintage are legal but realistic homes only in dedicated reanimator shells, where cheaper and more consistent options usually win the slot. The miracle mechanic rewards library manipulation universally, so any format that supports it rewards the same setup work, but outside Commander the card is too slow and conditional to see serious play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Scholar of the AgesSacrificeEntreat the Dead
Infinite black mana; Infinite blinking; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count; Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield; Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
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Scholar of the AgesBurnt OfferingEntreat the Dead
Infinite black mana; Infinite blinking; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite red mana; Infinite storm count; Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield; Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
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Current price
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Price data isn't available for Entreat the Dead at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market price before buying. Given its narrow miracle condition and Commander-specific appeal, it typically sits in the mid-range bulk-rare territory, but foil and showcase versions can command a premium.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.