Pyre Zombie
Creature — Zombie
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay 
. If you do, return it to your hand.
, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #27522
Pyre Zombie is a repeatable damage source stapled to a recursive body — every turn it isn't blocked, it threatens to come back and do it again for just one black mana at instant speed. The setup cost is real: you need a sacrifice outlet and mana open at end of turn, which means it rewards dedicated graveyard and sacrifice shells rather than casual inclusion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Pyre Zombie fits squarely in sacrifice and aristocrats builds — anything that values recursive threats, ping damage, or fodder that never truly goes away. Legacy and Vintage have access to it, but faster formats offer far more efficient threats and recursive engines, so Pyre Zombie doesn't see meaningful play there. Oathbreaker is legal, and the same Commander logic applies: if your planeswalker and signature spell support a grind-and-recur gameplan, it earns a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Pyre Zombie is deep bulk — you can pick up a playset for the cost of a bad draft pick. Bulk rares with niche appeal like this tend to stay flat indefinitely unless a Commander reprint or breakout deck suddenly spikes demand, so treat it as a cheap role-player, not a spec.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.