Soul-Shackled Zombie

Soul-Shackled Zombie

Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, exile up to two target cards from a single graveyard. If at least one creature card was exiled this way, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

triggered — hits a graveyard

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

triggered — gains you 2 life

triggered — drains each opponent

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard, make a player lose life, gain life.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Soul-Shackled Zombie deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Soul-Shackled Zombie attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

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

  1. Necroduality — When Soul-Shackled Zombie enters, Necroduality makes a token

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

When Soul-Shackled 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

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

When Soul-Shackled Zombie gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Soul-Shackled Zombie, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Soul-Shackled Zombie:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 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 (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

When Soul-Shackled Zombie attacks:

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

118 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 (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

When Soul-Shackled 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. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

182 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 (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

When Soul-Shackled Zombie blocks:

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

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

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

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Soul-Shackled Zombie is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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 (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

When Soul-Shackled 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

309 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 (Soul-Shackled Zombie is one).

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

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