Shivan Zombie
Invasion 271 • common
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 271
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Protection from white
Barbarians long for a glorious death in battle. Phyrexia was eager to grant that wish.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Shivan Zombie was introduced in the Invasion expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, released in October 2000. It belongs to the set's central narrative arc, which depicted the multi-planar war between the forces of the coalition and the invading Phyrexians. As a creature card representing a corrupted inhabitant of the volcanic continent of Shiv, it reflects the block's focus on multicolored cards and the themes of environmental decay caused by the Phyrexian invasion.
The card’s artwork was provided by illustrator Pete Venters, a prolific artist for the game during its formative years. Venters sought to capture the grotesque transformation of the Shivan people, blending traditional fantasy tropes with the distinct biomechanical aesthetic favored by the expansion’s art direction. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, aggressive addition to the black-red archetype, commonly utilized in draft environments for its resilience and efficiency.
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