Zombie Brute
Creature — Zombie
Amplify 1 (As this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it for each Zombie card you reveal in your hand.)
Trample
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #28847
Zombie Brute enters as a 5/5 with menace for four mana — solid stats, relevant evasion — but the ward 2 on the back half is what makes it worth a slot in creature-heavy Zombie lists. It's not flashy, but it does exactly what a tribal beater should do.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Zombie Brute belongs — Zombie tribal shells want bodies with presence, and a 5/5 menace that taxes removal fits cleanly in the 99. Legacy and Vintage are technically legal but the competition at four mana is fierce enough that Zombie Brute won't see serious play in either. It's a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Zombie Brute is pure bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice. Bulk tribal filler rarely appreciates unless a commander breaks the tribe wide open, so don't hold extras expecting a spike.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.