Lord of the Undead
Ninth Edition 143★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 143★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brom
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Other Zombie creatures get +1/+1.
1 generic mana black mana, tap: Return target Zombie card from your graveyard to your hand.
"I confer with Death itself. What could you possibly do to injure me?"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lord of the Undead was originally printed in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, serving as a cornerstone card for Zombie tribal strategies. This iteration, featuring artwork by the renowned fantasy illustrator Brom, appeared as part of the Ninth Edition core set, which was released in 2005. The Ninth Edition design philosophy aimed to revitalize the game's foundational mechanics while featuring updated card borders, marking a transitional era for the long-running trading card game.
Brom, celebrated for his dark and atmospheric gothic aesthetic, created this piece to embody the unsettling authority of a necromantic commander. His depiction of the creature emphasizes skeletal features and ornate, decaying regalia, which contrasted with the cleaner art styles trending in other contemporary trading card sets. The card was well-received by players for both its thematic consistency and its mechanical utility in regenerating other undead creatures, solidifying its place as a classic piece of creature-focused artwork in the game's history.
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