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Zack Fair

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Zack Fair enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
{1}, Sacrifice Zack Fair: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. Put Zack Fair's counters on that creature and attach an Equipment that was attached to Zack Fair to that creature.

CMC
1
Mana cost
{W}
Color identity
W
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Final Fantasy
Price
$0.26
EDHREC rank
#3057
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Zack Fair card art
Zack Fair hits the board and immediately threatens a wide attack — his ability to generate tokens or pump allies rewards going wide in ways that snowball fast when paired with the right support. The real cost is opportunity: slotting him means committing to a strategy that Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight and Sephiroth, Fallen Hero both exploit better than almost any other shell.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero

Sephiroth, Fallen Hero

60.4% of decks · synergy 0.57

Sephiroth, Fallen Hero runs Zack Fair in over 60% of lists because Zack's aggressive presence feeds directly into Sephiroth's reward structure for dealing combat damage and applying pressure. Together they form a two-card beatdown core that most Sephiroth builds can't afford to skip.

02
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER

Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER

53.6% of decks · synergy 0.48

Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER decks want bodies that swing wide and accumulate advantage, and Zack Fair delivers both on the same card. The overlap is high enough — over 53% inclusion — that Zack is effectively a staple in Cloud lists.

03
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

47.1% of decks · synergy 0.44

Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness leans on life-loss and aggressive synergies where Zack Fair's offensive profile fits cleanly. Nearly half of Ardbert lists include him, which reflects how naturally he slots into that damage-forward game plan.

04
Squall, SeeD Mercenary

Squall, SeeD Mercenary

40.2% of decks · synergy 0.37

Squall, SeeD Mercenary builds prioritize combat efficiency and turning attacks into value, which is exactly where Zack Fair earns his slot. The 40% inclusion rate tracks with Zack being a reliable threat rather than a build-around.

05
Aerith Gainsborough

Aerith Gainsborough

41.1% of decks · synergy 0.36

Aerith Gainsborough lists include Zack Fair at 41% because his board presence complements her support-oriented engine by giving it something threatening to protect. The synergy here is more thematic than mechanical, but the numbers show it works.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Zack Fair actually matters — the 100-card singleton format gives him room to find the synergy pieces he needs, and the Final Fantasy crossover commanders provide the exact shell he thrives in. In 60-card formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Standard, he's legal but faces a much higher bar: fair three-drops compete with pushed creatures that demand more immediate impact on the board state. Legacy and Vintage are technically options, but there's no realistic argument for running Zack Fair in formats where the power ceiling is that high. Stick to Commander; that's the format his design is built around.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

862 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerZack Fair

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerZack Fair

Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite scry 1

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657 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightAshnod's AltarZack Fair

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightAshnod's AltarZack Fair

Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers

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600 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightCarrion FeederZack Fair

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightCarrion FeederZack Fair

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers

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Price Context

Current price

$0.26 bulk tier

At $0.26, Zack Fair is bulk — you're picking him up for essentially nothing, which makes him an easy include in any Final Fantasy Commander build that can use him. Bulk rares from crossover sets tend to stay cheap unless a combo breaks them wide open, so don't expect this price to move significantly.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.