Best Moments to Cast Necroduality for Maximum Reanimation

Best Moments to Cast Necroduality for Maximum Reanimation

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Best Moments to Cast Necroduality for Maximum Reanimation

In the blue corner of Innistrad Remastered, Necroduality stands out as a deliberately quirky enchantment that rewards careful timing and clever play. For a card that costs 3U and sits at mythic rarity, the payoff isn’t just the inevitability of a single big effect—it's a cascade of token copies that can swing the tempo of a game 🧙‍♂️🔥. The card’s lore line hints at Geralf’s experiments running amok, and the mechanics live up to that flavor: “Geralf's prowess continues to grow. He can now replicate my own creations with near-perfect accuracy.” — Ludevic's laboratory notes. When a non-token Zombie you control enters the battlefield, Necroduality spawns a token copy of that creature, giving you repetition and inevitability in a field full of walking undead. The key is to line up the moment when a non-token zombie entering the battlefield is most valuable to copy, and then squeeze as much value as possible from that entry 🧭🎲.

Blue decks tend to prize tempo, card draw, and interaction, and Necroduality marries those virtues with a zombie-centric twist. The enchantment doesn’t just give you a static pump; it actively creates future threats by turning each qualifying zombie entry into another body on the battlefield. This means the best moments to cast it are moments that maximize the number of future zombie entries you can leverage, while keeping the board under your control. Think of it as laying a trap that only springs when a zombie you control non-token enters the battlefield—then watching the board quickly multiply in your favor 🧠💎.

Early setup: put Necroduality to work with a graveyard favorite

The most straightforward approach is to have a non-token zombie already in play or ready to re-enter from the graveyard. Casting Necroduality on a stable board—say, after you’ve reanimated a zombie from your graveyard or deployed a cheap zombie from hand—lays the foundation for a reliable token tax. Each time a non-token zombie you control re-enters the battlefield, you get a fresh token copy of that zombie. The synergy is clean: you invest three mana, then you watch a zombie army begin to form as the enters-your-board triggers stack up. And yes, you’ll want to hold back a few flicker or bounce effects for the later turns, because white-knuckle value often comes from resetting a zombie to re-enter with Necroduality’s trigger again and again 🧙‍♂️🎲.

Exploit the blink-and-reenter trick: re-entry chains for exponential value

One of the flashier routes is to blink or bounce the non-token zombie itself, then re-enter it to trigger Necroduality again. Cards like Lightning-fast blink effects or situational flicker spells let you repeatedly re-enter the same zombie, generating a brand-new token copy each time. The beauty of this tactic is that it doesn’t require a second zombie to enter; it simply makes the original non-token zombie enter again, spawning yet another copy. This is where blue’s tools shine—temporary exile, bounce, and recast—each step feeding the Necroduality engine and creating a growing swarm of zombie bodies 🔥⚔️.

Graveyard recursion: reanimate to multiply your copies

Necroduality loves a well-timed reanimation. Reanimate a non-token zombie from your graveyard, and Necroduality rewards you with a token copy of that exact creature. The token will join the battlefield as a zombie—yet the key to the maximize-reanimation plan is to chain these reanimations with other sneaky blue tools, such as counterspells or mana-efficient cantrips, so you can keep pulling those entries while denying your opponent the chance to stabilize. The result is a timing-driven crescendo: a single reanimation leads to a token copy, which can then be leveraged with further zombie entries or forced into battle to pressure life totals 🎨🧙‍♂️.

Creatures that enter and linger: trading ETB value for longer board presence

Some zombie creatures bring strong enter-the-battlefield (ETB) effects—think disruptors, blink enablers, or tempo-enhancers—that can benefit from Necroduality’s replication when they non-token enter. If you can line up a moment where a non-token zombie with a powerful ETB effect enters, Necroduality creates a token copy that, while itself is a token and doesn’t retrigger Necroduality, still contributes a durable offense or defense piece. In practice, you’ll often look for ways to have several non-token zombies ready to go in sequence: cast, reanimate, enter, copy, and press with your newly minted zombie tokens while keeping your hand full of countermagic and cantrips to keep tempo in your favor 🔮🎲.

Flavorful design notes for collectors and players

From a design perspective, Necroduality embodies the elegant tension of Innistrad Remastered: a classic, clever enchantment that rewards careful sequencing and a blue mage’s love for tempo and recursion. Its rarity and the mythic status reflect a centerpiece pickup for players who enjoy planning multiple steps ahead—especially in zombie-centric builds. The card’s art, by Billy Christian, captures the lab-turned-assembly-line vibe of Geralf’s experiments, a nod to the lore-heavy spin on re-creating creatures with near-perfect accuracy. For collectors, the dual-foil and non-foil presence of Necroduality in INR adds something collectible to a blue-enchantment showcase 🧙‍♂️💎.

As you sharpen your reanimation plan, don’t overlook the subtle interaction with other enter-the-battlefield effects in your deck. Necroduality doesn’t just hand you a single token—it creates a platform for value generation, power plays, and bluff-filled turns where your opponent wonders, “What enters next, and which copy will appear?” That sense of anticipation is part of the fun of playing blue in the modern era—a little bit of control, a little bit of chaos, and a lot of tactical storytelling ⚔️🎨.

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Necroduality

Necroduality

{3}{U}
Enchantment

Whenever a nontoken Zombie you control enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature.

"Geralf's prowess continues to grow. He can now replicate my own creations with near-perfect accuracy." —Ludevic's laboratory notes

ID: 6385509a-6814-4039-83fb-1fa5a7439696

Oracle ID: d36acdfe-2b1b-4c19-8b81-0b3127e480fe

Multiverse IDs: 685906

TCGPlayer ID: 609925

Cardmarket ID: 805733

Colors: U

Color Identity: U

Keywords:

Rarity: Mythic

Released: 2025-01-24

Artist: Billy Christian

Frame: 2015

Border: black

EDHRec Rank: 2785

Penny Rank: 7965

Set: Innistrad Remastered (inr)

Collector #: 79

Legalities

  • Standard — not_legal
  • Future — not_legal
  • Historic — legal
  • Timeless — legal
  • Gladiator — legal
  • Pioneer — legal
  • Modern — legal
  • Legacy — legal
  • Pauper — not_legal
  • Vintage — legal
  • Penny — legal
  • Commander — legal
  • Oathbreaker — legal
  • Standardbrawl — not_legal
  • Brawl — legal
  • Alchemy — not_legal
  • Paupercommander — not_legal
  • Duel — legal
  • Oldschool — not_legal
  • Premodern — not_legal
  • Predh — not_legal

Prices

  • USD: 5.89
  • USD_FOIL: 6.05
  • EUR: 5.88
  • EUR_FOIL: 6.96
Last updated: 2025-11-15