---
name: "Necromancer's Covenant"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "C15"
set_name: "Commander 2015"
collector_number: "229"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
oracle_id: "9103f01f-e60b-4cda-9102-edc4aef74cc3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/necromancers-covenant-c15"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Necromancer's Covenant
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
When this enchantment enters, exile all creature cards from target player's graveyard, then create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token for each card exiled this way.
Zombies you control have lifelink.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Boneclad Necromancer](/printing/boneclad-necromancer-j25.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Midnight Ritual](/printing/midnight-ritual-mmq.md) — Sorcery
3. [Cemetery Reaper](/printing/cemetery-reaper-m12.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Havengul Runebinder](/printing/havengul-runebinder-ddq.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Necromancer's Stockpile](/printing/necromancers-stockpile-m15.md) — Enchantment
6. [Soul-Shackled Zombie](/printing/soul-shackled-zombie-fdn.md) — Creature — Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2015 (C15) #229
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Thomas M. Baxa
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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