Zealous Inquisitor
Creature — Human Cleric
: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn is dealt to target creature instead.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #30333
Zealous Inquisitor gives you a lifelink, deathtouch body that trades up with almost anything it blocks or attacks into. The cost is a two-mana 1/1 — a stat line that gets outclassed fast in Commander, leaving it fighting for a slot against creatures that do the same job at better size or with upside stapled on.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Zealous Inquisitor is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees meaningful play only in Pauper, where lifelink plus deathtouch on a common is a legitimate defensive package in slower lists. In Commander, the combination is good in principle — deathtouch makes every point of damage lethal, and lifelink keeps your life total healthy — but a 1/1 for two rarely survives long enough to matter at a table of 40-life opponents. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, it's simply undersized for the threats those formats present.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Zealous Inquisitor is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a common box, not spending real money. That price holds because demand is minimal; the effect isn't scarce, it's just not sought after.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.