Vulturous Zombie
Commander Anthology 196 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Flying
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"When something dies, all things benefit. Well okay, just our things."— Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vulturous Zombie was first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion. As a creature card representing the Golgari Swarm, it embodies the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, growing in power as cards are placed into the graveyard. This specific iteration hails from the Commander Anthology, a 2017 collection curated by Wizards of the Coast to reprint popular cards and pre-constructed decks for the Commander format.
The artwork for this card was created by fantasy illustrator Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, atmospheric style defines the Golgari aesthetic. Hamm’s design focuses on the macabre interplay between decay and rebirth, using muted, earthy tones to ground the creature in the subterranean world of Ravnica. The piece was well-received by players for its thematic consistency, effectively communicating the zombie's role as a scavenger that thrives on the remains of other cards.
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