Ash Zealot
Return to Ravnica 86 • rare
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
First strike, haste
Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.
"Smarter than death? Let's see you outsmart my mace, necromancer!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ash Zealot was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set designed to revisit the fan-favorite cityscape plane of Ravnica. The card was created to serve as a aggressive red creature that punished players for playing cards from their graveyard, a common mechanic in the block's Golgari and Izzet guilds. Its inclusion in the set was intended to provide red-aligned decks with a strong, efficient early-game presence that could disrupt combo strategies in the Standard format.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Chase Stone, who depicted the zealot with the jagged, industrial aesthetic characteristic of the Boros Legion. Stone’s design emphasizes the character's burning devotion and frantic energy, fitting the lore of a fanatic soldier within the militaristic guild. Upon release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its versatility and its ability to act as a sideboard staple, becoming a notable part of red-deck-wins strategies during its tenure in active formats.
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