Sleep of the Dead is a common Sorcery from THB (THB) costing {U}. Current price: $0.13 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Sleep of the Dead
Sorcery
Card Text
Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Escape—{2}{U}, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
Normally, a cerberus sleeps one head at a time.
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Sleep of the Dead is a Sorcery card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Escape—{2}{U}, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)"
Sleep of the Dead has a mana cost of {U}, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Sleep of the Dead's mana cost of {U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Sleep of the Dead has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Sleep of the Dead's current oracle text is: "Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Escape—{2}{U}, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)"
The current market price for Sleep of the Dead is approximately $0.13 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.33 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.16 EUR.
You can purchase Sleep of the Dead from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Sleep of the Dead normal: $0.13 | foil: $0.33
Format legality information for Sleep of the Dead in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Sleep of the Dead is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Sleep of the Dead is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Sleep of the Dead is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Sleep of the Dead is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Sleep of the Dead is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Sleep of the Dead is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Sleep of the Dead is from THB (THB), with collector number 66.
Sleep of the Dead may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Sleep of the Dead is a common card in THB.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Sleep of the Dead was illustrated by Kari Christensen.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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