Zo-Zu the Punisher
Champions of Kamigawa 200 • rare
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 200
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $11.37
What it does
Whenever a land enters, Zo-Zu deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
"He can cause a lot of pain and do it with no fuss. That's all good, but I just wish he didn't do it to us!"— Ku-Ku, akki poet
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
Zo-Zu the Punisher was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the Japanese-inspired plane of Kamigawa, the card depicts a goblin warrior aligned with the Akki mountain-dwelling tribes. The design was conceived during a period when the game was exploring top-down design inspired by Shinto mythology and feudal Japanese folklore, aiming to integrate land-based mechanics into aggressive creature strategies.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Dorman, a celebrated artist known for his atmospheric use of light and shadow, particularly in his work for Star Wars and other science-fiction properties. Dorman’s depiction of Zo-Zu captures the chaotic, punishing nature of the character, emphasizing the red mana color pie’s philosophy of direct damage and volatility. Upon release, the card became a staple in niche red-deck archetypes, valued by players for its ability to penalize opponents for playing lands, a design choice that remains a distinct hallmark of the Kamigawa block.
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