Zombie Boa
Creature — Zombie Snake
: Choose a color. Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature of that color this turn, destroy that creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #28650
Zombie Boa is a five-mana 2/4 that can gain protection from a chosen color — useful in theory, irrelevant in practice against the threats Commander actually presents. The activation cost and the body both underdeliver for five mana in a format where that slot has to do real work.
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 Boa sees essentially no Commander play, and the reason is simple: five mana for a 2/4 with a slow, reactive protection ability doesn't compete with what the format demands at that cost. In Pauper, where it's legal, the commons competition is fierce enough that a five-drop needs to swing a game — Zombie Boa does not. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card has no power-level foothold in either. If Zombie Boa has any home at all, it's a deeply casual Commander table where the color-protection trick generates enough table talk to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Zombie Boa is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is minimal. Don't expect movement; this is a card that sits in bulk boxes indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.