Caged Zombie
Core Set 2021 91 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Josh Hass
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
1 generic mana black mana, tap: Each opponent loses 2 life. Activate only if a creature died this turn.
"Six consecutive life sentences" takes on a new meaning when necromancy is involved.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Caged Zombie was released in 2021 as part of the Core Set 2021, a collection designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players while offering strategic depth for veterans. The set focused on thematic archetypes that reinforced traditional color identities, with this particular creature serving as an aggressive black-mana card that rewards players for depleting their hand, reflecting the self-sacrificial and high-risk nature often associated with the color black in the game's mechanics.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose illustrations are frequently featured across the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Kieryluk approached the design by emphasizing the unsettling, restricted posture of the zombie, utilizing dark, moody lighting to highlight the creature's entrapment. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, mid-tier utility creature primarily utilized in Limited play formats, where its ability to drain life from opponents provided a necessary pressure tactic in black-aligned deck builds.
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