Scathe Zombies
Fifth Edition 192 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 192
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tom Kyffin
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
"They groaned, they stirred, they all uprose, Nor spake, nor moved their eyes; It had been strange, even in a dream, To have seen those dead men rise."— Samuel Coleridge, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scathe Zombies first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a foundational common creature. The card was intended to establish the mechanical identity of black mana, utilizing a straightforward combat profile that emphasized the game's focus on creature-based attrition. By the release of Fifth Edition in 1997, the card had become a perennial staple of the core set experience, serving as a reliable baseline for players learning the mechanics of summoning and attacking.
The artwork for the Fifth Edition version was illustrated by Dan Frazier, a veteran artist whose contributions defined much of the game’s early visual aesthetic. Frazier’s depiction aimed to evoke the classic tropes of high fantasy horror, utilizing a gritty, dark palette that complemented the card's function as a relentless, undead foot soldier. While the card is often cited by long-time players for its simple efficiency, it remains a nostalgic artifact that represents the design philosophy of Magic's formative years.
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