Card
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
Mana cost {1}{B}
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warlock 2/2
Ward—Pay 2 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 life.) {T}: You may cast target Zombie creature card from your graveyard this turn.
No bracket restriction: playable from bracket 1. Part of 34 known combos. 1 official ruling.
- Commander
- Legal
- Printing
- Rare · FDN · #77
- Cheapest printing
- €0.53
- EDHREC salt
- 0.19
- Color identity
- Black
- Keywords
- Ward
Bracket
- B1 Exhibition — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B2 Core — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B3 Upgraded — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
- B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
Why
- No Game Changer, mass land denial, extra turn, tutor or two-card combo
How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket
Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags
Combos
34 known combos.
- Shambling Ghast + Zul Ashur, Lich Lord + Thornbite Staff + Carrion Feeder
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook - Shambling Ghast + Zul Ashur, Lich Lord + Thornbite Staff + Ashnod's Altar
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook - Zul Ashur, Lich Lord + Intruder Alarm + Carrion Feeder
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook
Combos: Commander Spellbook
Rulings
- 2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast
You pay all costs and follow all normal timing rules for Zombie creature cards cast with the permission granted by Zul Ashur's last ability.
Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast