Card
Zodiark, Umbral God
Mana cost {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}
Indestructible When Zodiark enters, each player sacrifices half the non-God creatures they control of their choice, rounded down. Whenever a player sacrifices another creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Zodiark.
No bracket restriction: playable from bracket 1. Part of 8 known combos. 1 official ruling.
- Commander
- Legal
- Printing
- Rare · FIN · #128
- Cheapest printing
- €0.40
- EDHREC salt
- 0.68
- Color identity
- Black
- Keywords
- Indestructible
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
8 known combos.
- Zodiark, Umbral God + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook - Zodiark, Umbral God + Animation Module + Phyrexian Altar
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook - Ghave, Guru of Spores + Zodiark, Umbral God + Ashnod's Altar
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook
Combos: Commander Spellbook
Rulings
- 2025-06-06 · Wizards of the Coast
While resolving Zodiark's second ability, you choose half the non-God creatures you control (rounded down), then each other player in turn order does the same. Then each of the chosen creatures are sacrificed simultaneously.
Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast