Zombie Master
Fourth Edition 174 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $3.57
What it does
Other Zombie creatures have swampwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
Other Zombies have "black mana: Regenerate this permanent."
They say the Zombie Master controlled these foul creatures even before his own death, but now that he is one of them, nothing can make them betray him.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Zombie Master was originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing one of the core creature types that defined early black-aligned deck strategies. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide a powerful lord effect for undead decks, allowing zombies to gain swampwalk and regeneration. This version, appearing in the 1995 Fourth Edition, maintains the original aesthetic while serving as the transition point for the game as it moved into mass-market distribution, marking the first time the card featured the modernized card frame and standardized set symbols that would define the game's growth.
The illustrative work for the Zombie Master was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific contributors to the game's formative years. Rush sought to capture the visceral, decaying nature of the creature through a dark, high-contrast palette that emphasized the isolation and morbidity of the undead. While contemporary players often recognize Rush for his iconic work on the Black Lotus, his depiction of the Zombie Master is frequently cited by collectors as a quintessential example of the game's original dark fantasy art style, which prioritized atmospheric dread over the polished digital aesthetics seen in modern trading card design.
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