Tomebound Lich
Creature — Zombie Wizard
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Whenever this creature enters or deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Pioneer Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12955
Tomebound Lich hands you a draw-and-loot engine the moment it enters, stapling deathtouch and lifelink onto a 1/3 body that replaces itself every turn you have a full hand. The cost is fragility — five toughness would make it a snap inclusion, but a 1/3 dies to almost every relevant sweeper and trades down with most attackers.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Tomebound Lich earns its slot, specifically in Dimir or Esper builds that want repeated looting alongside a relevant creature type — Zombie and Wizard synergies both apply. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's too slow and too fragile; a three-mana 1/3 with no immediate board impact gets outclassed well before it generates meaningful value. Oathbreaker can replicate Commander's creature-centric synergy density, so the same shells that want it in Commander want it there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Tomebound Lich isn't available in this page's dataset, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current number. Given its limited competitive demand and wide print availability, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — well worth the pickup if you're running a Zombie or Wizard synergy deck.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.