Lava Zombie

Lava Zombie

Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {1}{B}{R}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, return a black or red creature you control to its owner's hand.

triggered — bounce

This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

activated {2} — gives +1/+0

Causes: a creature leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Lava Zombie, it exiles a Synth you control

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Lava Zombie deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Lava Zombie attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Lava Zombie enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life
  2. Rapacious Guest — When Rapacious Guest leaves the battlefield thanks to Lava Zombie, it makes each opponent lose life equal to its power
  3. Extractor Demon — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Extractor Demon mills a card
  4. Aang, Airbending Master — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Aang, Airbending Master puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Dour Port-Mage — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Dour Port-Mage draws you 1 card
  6. Vela the Night-Clad — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Vela the Night-Clad makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  8. Funeral March — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Funeral March makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Sally Sparrow triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — When Lava Zombie leaves the battlefield, Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

112 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

23 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Champions of the Perfect — When Lava Zombie is cast, Champions of the Perfect draws you 1 card

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

When Lava Zombie enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

301 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Lava Zombie is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Lava Zombie enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

43 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.