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Eater of the Dead

{4}{B}

Creature — Horror

DRKThe Dark#44uncommon

Even the putrid muscles of the dead can provide strength to those loathsome enough to consume them.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 30
Illustrator
Jesper Myrfors
Found in
The Dark Italian Booster Pack · The Dark Booster Pack
Printings3Combos16EDHREC rank#13,070
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
{0}: If this creature is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap this creature.
3/4
Plays as:
Graveyard Hate
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-1.7%
$5.06
$3.00 low$0.95 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.66· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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.

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