Vindictive Lich

Vindictive Lich

Creature — Zombie Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature dies, choose one or more. Each mode must target a different player.

triggered —

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

triggered —

Target opponent discards two cards.

triggered —

Target opponent loses 5 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 5 life

Causes: you face a dilemma, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, discard a card, make a player lose life.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Vindictive Lich deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

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

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

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

  1. Necroduality — When Vindictive Lich enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Vindictive Lich bigger stats

668 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

When Vindictive Lich poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

When Vindictive Lich 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 Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Vindictive Lich an extra ability

796 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Vindictive Lich enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Vindictive Lich enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Vindictive Lich, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

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

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Vindictive Lich:

  1. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — makes 2 tokens
  2. Malik, Grim Manipulator — makes a token
  3. Thraximundar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  7. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Vindictive Lich:

  1. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  2. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  3. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  4. Tourach, Dread Cantor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance — deals 1 damage
  6. Tinybones, Bauble Burglar — hits a graveyard
  7. Fell Specter — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  8. Spirit Cairn — makes a token
  9. Confessor — gains you 1 life
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

Vindictive Lich puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — can bring back
  2. The Deck of Many Things — can bring back
  3. Afterlife from the Loam — can bring back
  4. Crypt Champion — can bring back
  5. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — can bring back
  6. Push // Pull — can bring back
  7. Vivien on the Hunt — can bring back
  8. Virtus's Maneuver — can bring back
  9. Dredger's Insight — can bring back
  10. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — can bring back

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

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Vindictive Lich:

  1. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  2. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  3. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token
  4. Shelob, Dread Weaver — hits a graveyard
  5. Ghoulish Procession — makes a token
  6. Magus of the Bridge — exiles itself

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

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Vindictive Lich:

  1. Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity — brings a card back
  2. Avatar Destiny — mills a card

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

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Vindictive Lich is one).

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Vindictive Lich, Zahur, Glory's Past raises your speed

55 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 (Vindictive Lich is one).

When Vindictive Lich attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  4. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

146 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 (Vindictive Lich is one).

When Vindictive Lich attacks:

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back

220 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 (Vindictive Lich is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When Vindictive Lich enters, Liliana the Repentant mills a card

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