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Haunt of the Dead MarshesHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· The Hobbit Eternal· August 14, 2026
Carte Magic Haunt of the Dead Marshes

Haunt of the Dead Marshes is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

When this creature enters, scry 1. {2}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Activate only if you control a legendary creature.

How it works : Haunt of the Dead Marshes

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Haunt of the Dead Marshes
+Ashnod's Altar
+Pitiless Plunderer
#1

Haunt of the Dead Marshes + Ashnod's Altar + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Haunt of the Dead Marshes, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Haunt of the Dead Marshes dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. 4Activate Haunt of the Dead Marshes by paying {2}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. 5Repeat.
Imotekh the Stormlord
+Haunt of the Dead Marshes
+Phyrexian Altar
+Biotransference
#2

Imotekh the Stormlord + Haunt of the Dead Marshes + Phyrexian Altar + Biotransference

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Haunt of the Dead Marshes, adding {B}.
  2. 2Activate Haunt of the Dead Marshes by paying {2}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. 3Haunt of the Dead Marshes and Imotekh's first ability trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Imotekh trigger, creating two 2/2 Necron Warrior artifact creature tokens.
  5. 5Resolve the Haunt of the Dead Marshes trigger, causing you to scry 1.
  6. 6Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Necron Warriors, adding {2}.
  7. 7Repeat.
Imotekh the Stormlord
+Haunt of the Dead Marshes
+Phyrexian Altar
+Encroaching Mycosynth
#3

Imotekh the Stormlord + Haunt of the Dead Marshes + Phyrexian Altar + Encroaching Mycosynth

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Haunt of the Dead Marshes, adding {B}.
  2. 2Activate Haunt of the Dead Marshes by paying {2}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. 3Haunt of the Dead Marshes and Imotekh's first ability trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Imotekh trigger, creating two 2/2 Necron Warrior artifact creature tokens.
  5. 5Resolve the Haunt of the Dead Marshes trigger, causing you to scry 1.
  6. 6Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Necron Warriors, adding {2}.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

historictimelessgladiatormodernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlpaupercommanderdueltlr
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