Dance of the Dead vs Takklemaggot — MTG Card Comparison

Dance of the Dead has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).

Dance of the Dead

Dance of the Dead

Enchant creature card in a graveyard<br>When Dance of the Dead enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with Dance of the Dead." Put enchanted creature card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and attach Dance of the Dead to it. When Dance of the Dead leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it.<br>Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.<br>At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay {1}{B}. If the player does, untap that creature.

Takklemaggot

Takklemaggot

Enchant creature
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, put a -0/-1 counter on that creature.
When enchanted creature dies, that creature's controller chooses a creature that this card could enchant. If the player does, return this card to the battlefield under your control attached to that creature. If they don't, return this card to the battlefield under your control as a non-Aura enchantment. It loses "enchant creature" and gains "At the beginning of that player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that player."

Stat Dance of the Dead Takklemaggot
Mana Cost {1}{B} {2}{B}{B}
CMC 4
Type Enchantment — Aura Enchantment — Aura
Rarity Uncommon Uncommon
Set Ice Age Masters Edition III
Price (USD)
Standard
Modern
Pioneer
Legacy
Vintage
Commander
Pauper
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