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Eater of the Dead

{4}{B}

Creature — Horror

{0}: If this creature is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap this creature.
Plays as:
Graveyard Hate
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 16 known combosEDHREC #13,275

Printings
2
Price range
$0.84to$5.04

Versions

2 printings · from $0.84

In products
Mystery Booster 2
2024#183CheapestIn products
The Dark
1994#44In products

Rulings

2 · latest Sep 16, 2007
  • WotCSep 16, 2007

    You can activate the ability whether or not Eater of the Dead is tapped. However, if Eater of the Dead is untapped when the ability resolves, the ability won't do anything.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It untaps during the resolution of its ability.