Pyre Zombie
Invasion 261 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 261
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Nelson DeCastro
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay 1 generic mana black mana black mana. If you do, return it to your hand.
1 generic mana red mana red mana, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to any target.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pyre Zombie was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was centered around a thematic conflict between the allied coalitions of Dominaria and the invading forces of the Phyrexian empire. Mechanically, the card was designed to highlight the recurring, persistent nature of undead creatures within the game's mechanics, allowing players to return it from the graveyard to their hand at a mana cost.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game's early history. His approach sought to capture the visceral, decaying aesthetic of the undead through high-contrast colors and a focus on the creature's grim physicality. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a solid utility piece for graveyard-focused strategies, serving as a testament to the distinct visual and mechanical identity that defined the Invasion block.
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