Zombie Infestation
Odyssey 170 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 170
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $5.28
What it does
Discard two cards: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
The nomads' funeral pyres are more practical than ceremonial.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Zombie Infestation was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set marked a shift in gameplay mechanics by focusing heavily on the graveyard as a resource, encouraging players to discard cards to trigger powerful effects. This specific card was designed to facilitate graveyard-centric strategies, allowing players to exchange cards from their hand for a consistent stream of zombie creature tokens.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist Ron Spencer, whose gritty, visceral aesthetic was a staple of the era. Spencer’s illustration depicts the grotesque emergence of the undead, effectively communicating the card’s mechanical cost and the flavor of a relentless, self-sacrificial plague. Upon its release, the card became a cornerstone for various combo decks, particularly those designed to leverage cards that benefited from being in the graveyard, cementing its status as a functional utility piece in the game’s history.
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