Curse of the Restless Dead

Curse of the Restless Dead

{2}{B}Enchantment — Aura Curse

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Enchant player

Whenever a land enchanted player controls enters, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)

What it does

Tagged as Tokens · Aura — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Get it in a precon

One preconstructed deck includes this card.

Official rulings

  1. Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed. (2021-09-24)
  2. Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn. (2021-09-24)
  3. Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. “Decayed” means “This creature can't block” and “When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.” (2021-09-24)
  4. The controller of Curse of the Restless Dead gets the Zombie token. This may not be the same player as the enchanted player. (2021-09-24)
  5. Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time. (2021-09-24)

Printings & prices

Every set Curse of the Restless Dead has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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