Oracle text
Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Escape—2U, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
Mox strategy
Sleep of the Dead shines as a cheap tempo spell with its ability to tap a creature and keep it tapped through the next untap step, effectively locking down key blockers or attackers for two turns. Best used in blue control or tempo decks aiming to disrupt opponents' board presence early. Its Escape mechanic adds resilience, enabling repeated use from the graveyard if you can fuel it by exiling cards, synergizing well with graveyard-centric strategies or decks with efficient card filtering. Enables key tempo control plays and pairs well with cards that benefit from creatures staying tapped or decks that apply pressure while opponents' creatures are locked down.
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Prices
$0.19market (USD)
USD$0.19
USD Foil$0.38
EUR€0.25
EUR Foil€1.16
MTGO Tix0.03 Tix
Format legality
- standard—
- pioneerLegal
- modernLegal
- legacyLegal
- vintageLegal
- commanderLegal
- pauperLegal
- brawlLegal
- historicLegal
- alchemy—
- oathbreakerLegal