Zombie Assassin
Creature — Zombie Assassin
, Exile two cards from your graveyard and this creature: Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #29399
Zombie Assassin trades a discard-two activation cost for a tap-to-destroy-target-nonblack-creature effect, which is a steep price for removal that doesn't answer black threats at all. It's outclassed by nearly every other removal option available in black, and there's no competitive context where it earns a slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Zombie Assassin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, black has access to Generous Gift, Ravenous Chupacabra, and stacks of efficient instant-speed removal that don't cost two cards from hand — Zombie Assassin doesn't compete. In Pauper, where the card pool is restricted, the bar is lower, but tap-to-activate removal that misses black creatures still can't keep pace with the format's aggressive threats. Legacy and Vintage have such deep card pools that Zombie Assassin is irrelevant in both.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Zombie Assassin is deep bulk — the price reflects exactly what it offers competitively. Don't expect movement; cards with no tournament presence and limited casual appeal tend to stay at the floor indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.