Lazotep Chancellor
Creature — Zombie Wizard
Whenever you discard a card, you may pay 
. If you do, amass Zombies 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #7028
Lazotep Chancellor lands and immediately refills your hand while stocking the graveyard — the discard-to-draw effect is the whole point, and it staples neatly onto any token or zombie gameplan. Unfulfilled Desires this is not; Lazotep Chancellor asks for nothing beyond casting it, and Temmet, Naktamun's Will decks in particular run it in over 40% of lists because the amass rider turns a cantrip into a board presence.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
Temmet, Naktamun's Will is the natural home — Lazotep Chancellor's amass trigger feeds directly into Temmet's need for a large, evasive army token, making the card simultaneously a draw engine and a threat-builder in the same two mana.
Varina, Lich Queen
Varina, Lich Queen wants zombies in the graveyard and cards in hand simultaneously, and Lazotep Chancellor's loot-plus-amass effect advances both axes at once.
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer turns discarded cards into free casts, so Lazotep Chancellor's forced discard isn't a cost — it's a trigger, making this one of the cleanest enablers in the 99.
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Sauron, the Dark Lord cares about amass and putting army tokens into play repeatedly, and Lazotep Chancellor is among the cheapest repeatable amass sources in those colors.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Lazotep Chancellor actually lives — the card advantage is incremental enough that singleton formats reward it more than any 60-card context. In Legacy and Vintage, it is technically legal but far too slow and low-impact to compete with the cantrips and engines those formats have at one mana. Modern is the same story: a two-mana loot with a small amass rider doesn't clear the bar when the format moves at instant speed on turn two. Stick to Commander, and specifically to zombie or token shells where every word of the card text is pulling weight.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Unfulfilled DesiresFeast of SanityLazotep ChancellorAshnod's Altar
Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting; Near-infinite damage; Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Near-infinite lifegain triggers; Near-infinite LTB; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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Queza, Augur of AgoniesUnfulfilled DesiresLazotep ChancellorAshnod's Altar
Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting; Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Near-infinite lifegain triggers; Near-infinite lifeloss; Near-infinite LTB; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Lazotep Chancellor isn't confirmed in the current index, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the live number before buying. Given its niche but real demand in Temmet and Varina lists, it's worth picking up a copy whenever it surfaces below $2 — that's roughly where incidental zombie synergy cards from recent sets tend to settle.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.