Magic: The Gathering

Scathe Zombies

Starter 1999 87 • common

Set: Starter 1999
Collector number: 87
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Tom Kyffin
Market price: $0.10

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What it's worth

$0.10market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.10 – $0.12 over the tracked period

$0.10Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Scathe Zombies has been a foundational creature in Magic: The Gathering since the game's inception, serving as a classic example of the simple, aggressive "vanilla" creatures that defined early gameplay. While this particular version from the 1999 Starter set is common, collectors often value these pieces for their role in the game's history and Tom Kyffin’s distinct illustrative style.

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What it does

Luckily for them, it doesn't take much brains to slaughter and maim.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Scathe Zombies first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple black creature. The card was reimagined for the 1999 Starter set, a product line specifically intended to introduce new players to the game through simplified rules and a more accessible, instructional design language. This version features artwork by Tom Kyffin, who provided a grittier, more traditional fantasy aesthetic that contrasted with the more stylized interpretations often seen in later iterations of the game.

The 1999 Starter set served as a pedagogical tool for Wizards of the Coast, aiming to capture a wider audience during the late nineties trading card game boom. Tom Kyffin's illustration for this specific printing emphasizes the necrotic, shuffling menace of the undead, aligning with the card's function as a basic mechanical building block. While the card is a common and lacks the scarcity of rare collectibles, it remains a significant piece of the game's history for how it facilitated the onboarding of thousands of new players during that period.

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About Scathe Zombies

Scathe Zombies is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Starter 1999 87 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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