Fated Return
Instant
Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains indestructible. If it's your turn, scry 2.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Commander
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #10454
Fated Return puts a creature from any graveyard onto the battlefield with indestructible — seven mana is steep, but the indestructible stamp means the target survives the next wrath or removal spell that would otherwise make the investment pointless. In decks built around Hidetsugu and Kairi, where the reanimation target is also a triggered-ability engine, that protection clause does real work.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
Hidetsugu and Kairi triggers on entering the battlefield, so Fated Return doesn't just rebuy a body — it fires the cascade effect again while leaving the commander indestructible and harder to answer going forward.
Magar of the Magic Strings
Magar of the Magic Strings converts instants and sorceries into creature tokens, which means Fated Return sits in the graveyard as a live reanimation target that Magar can turn into a recurring threat; the high mana value also plays nicely with Magar's power-setting mechanic.
Horobi, Death's Wail
Horobi, Death's Wail turns any targeting effect into a kill spell, so Fated Return's act of targeting a creature in a graveyard can be redirected to destroy an opponent's creature mid-resolution — a niche interaction that makes the card worth considering beyond its face value.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fated Return is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees virtually no play outside Commander — seven mana for a reanimation effect is simply too slow for any format with a sub-five-turn clock. In Commander, it occupies a narrow tier below staples like Reanimate and Animate Dead but above pure bulk, specifically because the indestructible rider justifies the cost in creature-heavy metas where board wipes are constant. If your deck regularly reanimates high-value commanders or legendary creatures with enter-the-battlefield triggers, Fated Return earns its slot; otherwise, cheaper reanimation spells do the job faster.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Fated Return is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for the indestructible clause, and the price reflects its niche role in Commander rather than broad demand. It's stable at this tier and unlikely to spike without a high-profile deck bringing it into the spotlight.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.