wotc
You can activate the ability whether or not Eater of the Dead is tapped. However, if Eater of the Dead is untapped when the ability resolves, the ability won't do anything.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #44
Eater of the Dead
drk·#44·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Jesper Myrfors
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wishlisted
Aug 1994
32 yr ago
Value
$5.15+$0 (+3.8%)
30 days high $5.15 · low $4.96
Volatility · moderate
USD$5.15EUR€6.52
NM$5.15
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,861 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Horror
{0}: If this creature is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap this creature.
Even the putrid muscles of the dead can provide strength to those loathsome enough to consume them.
3/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHlegal
Rulings · 2
wotc
It untaps during the resolution of its ability.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jesper Myrfors
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