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Zur the Enchanter + Animate Dead

July 30, 2014 08:11:44 PM

Kenny Perry
Judge (Level 2 (Judge Academy)), Scorekeeper

USA - Southwest

Zur the Enchanter + Animate Dead

I've been told this works and I'm having a hard time understanding it, can you explain?
Zur the enchanter attacks and AP searches for Animate Dead and wants to bring back his Obzedat in the Graveyard.. Does it work?

Aug. 4, 2014 11:16:47 AM

Nathan Long
Forum Moderator
Judge (Level 2 (Judge Foundry))

USA - Southwest

Zur the Enchanter + Animate Dead

Yes, that works. Zur tells you to search for an enchantment with a converted mana cost of three or less and put it on the battlefield. If an aura is being put on the battlefield from anywhere but the stack and that effect doesn't specify what to attach it to, you choose something to attach it to. The Dead's requires a “creature card in the graveyard”. The Obzedat in the graveyard is a legal option for the Dead to attach to, so you can choose to attach the Dead to the Obzedat in the graveyard. Since the Dead entered the battlefield, the Dead's ability will trigger like normal and Obzedat will return to the battlefield.

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