---
name: "Grave Venerations"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ECC"
set_name: "Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Omar Rayyan"
oracle_id: "1cb71772-592d-4dd1-91af-816933af760c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/grave-venerations-ecc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Grave Venerations
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Court of Ardenvale](/printing/court-of-ardenvale-woc.md) — Enchantment
2. [Marchesa's Decree](/printing/marchesas-decree-plst.md) — Enchantment
3. [Court of Ambition](/printing/court-of-ambition-plst.md) — Enchantment
4. [Custodi Lich](/printing/custodi-lich-ncc.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric
5. [Court of Bounty](/printing/court-of-bounty-cmr.md) — Enchantment
6. [Court of Grace](/printing/court-of-grace-cmr.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC) #9
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Omar Rayyan
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`