Larder Zombie
Creature — Zombie
Defender
Tap three untapped creatures you control: Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #19002
Larder Zombie puts a free looter on the board — draw a card, discard a card, every turn — at the cost of never untapping it in your upkeep. That restriction is almost irrelevant in Geralf, the Fleshwright decks where you want zombies in the graveyard, not attacking.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Geralf, the Fleshwright
Geralf, the Fleshwright wants a steady pipeline of zombies entering the battlefield and cards cycling through the graveyard, and Larder Zombie delivers both: it triggers Geralf on entry, then fuels the yard every turn without ever needing to swing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Larder Zombie is a niche piece that earns its slot only in dedicated zombie or graveyard-value shells — outside those, a 2/2 that never untaps is a liability. Pauper is where it has the most theoretical upside in non-Commander play, since repeatable looting on a creature is real card selection at common rarity, though it hasn't broken through any established lists. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the competition at two mana is far too stiff for Larder Zombie to see serious play. It's legal across those formats but absent from them for good reason.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Larder Zombie is pure bulk — grab a copy for next to nothing if the deck calls for it. Bulk commons rarely move on price, so there's no urgency and no upside to stocking up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.