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Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
Price tag $1.25

Legendary CreatureZombie Warlock

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Ranking

#855 Current Rank
#808 Last Week
#899 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Zul Ashur, Lich Lord.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Zul Ashur, Lich Lord decks.

Twilight Diviner Twilight Diviner
+4% Synergy $1.58
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+3% Synergy $17.91
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+2% Synergy $0.88
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+2% Synergy $0.41
Moonshadow Moonshadow
+1% Synergy $19.48

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Zul Ashur, Lich Lord's abilities and overall game plan.

Undead Augur Undead Augur
+69% Synergy $0.28
Headless Rider Headless Rider
+67% Synergy $1.36
Diregraf Colossus Diregraf Colossus
+66% Synergy $3.31
Death Baron Death Baron
+66% Synergy $3.12
Lord of the Accursed Lord of the Accursed
+65% Synergy $0.28
Champion of the Perished Champion of the Perished
+59% Synergy $0.97
Gravecrawler Gravecrawler
+59% Synergy $0.59
Cemetery Reaper Cemetery Reaper
+56% Synergy $0.71
Cryptbreaker Cryptbreaker
+56% Synergy $1.81
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+53% Synergy $0.18

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Zul Ashur, Lich Lord decks.

Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
+52% Synergy $1.26
Archghoul of Thraben Archghoul of Thraben
+52% Synergy $0.15
Stitcher's Supplier Stitcher's Supplier
+50% Synergy $0.19
Undead Warchief Undead Warchief
+50% Synergy $13.28
Endless Ranks of the Dead Endless Ranks of the Dead
+49% Synergy $4.45
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+47% Synergy $0.26
Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+44% Synergy $0.23
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+42% Synergy $1.65
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+26% Synergy $2.34
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
0% Synergy $9.63

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Field of the Dead Field of the Dead
+6% Synergy $34.84
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-11% Synergy $61.04
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-13% Synergy $57.52
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-20% Synergy $12.63

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Zul Ashur, Lich Lord's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Lord of the Undead Lord of the Undead
+44% Synergy $9.63
Zombie Master Zombie Master
+44% Synergy $0.84
Noxious Ghoul Noxious Ghoul
+43% Synergy $5.20
Plague Belcher Plague Belcher
+42% Synergy $0.50
Vile Entomber Vile Entomber
+39% Synergy $0.21
Vengeful Dead Vengeful Dead
+38% Synergy $0.88
Tomb Tyrant Tomb Tyrant
+36% Synergy $1.82
Mire Triton Mire Triton
+35% Synergy $0.10
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
+34% Synergy $13.56
Fell Stinger Fell Stinger
+34% Synergy $0.21
Lost Monarch of Ifnir Lost Monarch of Ifnir
+32% Synergy $1.45
Shepherd of Rot Shepherd of Rot
+31% Synergy $5.11
Unstoppable Slasher Unstoppable Slasher
+30% Synergy $4.45
Undead Butler Undead Butler
+30% Synergy $0.36
Relentless Dead Relentless Dead
+30% Synergy $8.43
Grim Servant Grim Servant
+28% Synergy $0.12
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
+28% Synergy $13.13
Rot Hulk Rot Hulk
+25% Synergy $3.88
Murderous Rider Murderous Rider
+23% Synergy $0.39
Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast
+23% Synergy $0.44
Unbreathing Horde Unbreathing Horde
+23% Synergy $0.31
Grave Titan Grave Titan
+22% Synergy $0.25
Ravenous Rotbelly Ravenous Rotbelly
+22% Synergy $0.65
Graveborn Muse Graveborn Muse
+22% Synergy $6.26
Sidisi, Undead Vizier Sidisi, Undead Vizier
+19% Synergy $5.38
Liliana's Standard Bearer Liliana's Standard Bearer
+19% Synergy $0.25
Vindictive Lich Vindictive Lich
+19% Synergy $0.50
Gravespawn Sovereign Gravespawn Sovereign
+19% Synergy $0.33
Poxwalkers Poxwalkers
+19% Synergy $8.37
Ghoulcaller Gisa Ghoulcaller Gisa
+18% Synergy $3.45
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
+18% Synergy $0.29
Loyal Subordinate Loyal Subordinate
+18% Synergy $0.16
Hungry Ghoul Hungry Ghoul
+17% Synergy $0.03
Corpse Harvester Corpse Harvester
+17% Synergy $3.15
Corpse Augur Corpse Augur
+16% Synergy $0.10
Josu Vess, Lich Knight Josu Vess, Lich Knight
+14% Synergy $0.21
God-Eternal Bontu God-Eternal Bontu
+14% Synergy $0.62
Crow of Dark Tidings Crow of Dark Tidings
+14% Synergy $0.10
Soul-Shackled Zombie Soul-Shackled Zombie
+14% Synergy $0.07
Tainted Adversary Tainted Adversary
+11% Synergy $1.14
Apprentice Necromancer Apprentice Necromancer
+10% Synergy $0.76
Gempalm Polluter Gempalm Polluter
+10% Synergy $0.25
Risen Executioner Risen Executioner
+10% Synergy $1.21
Phyrexian Delver Phyrexian Delver
+9% Synergy $0.60
Liliana's Reaver Liliana's Reaver
+9% Synergy $0.36
Gravedigger Gravedigger
+9% Synergy $0.06
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
-12% Synergy $6.27
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-13% Synergy $2.04
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-20% Synergy $1.61
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-24% Synergy $13.42

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Zul Ashur, Lich Lord safe.

Village Rites Village Rites
+21% Synergy $0.25
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+20% Synergy $0.29
Entomb Entomb
+16% Synergy $13.85
Rise of the Dread Marn Rise of the Dread Marn
+14% Synergy $0.44
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+11% Synergy $3.00
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+9% Synergy $0.29
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+8% Synergy $3.91
Deadly Plot Deadly Plot
+8% Synergy $0.30
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
+5% Synergy $1.85
Murder Murder
+4% Synergy $0.05
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+4% Synergy $0.09
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+3% Synergy $0.20
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+2% Synergy $0.54
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+1% Synergy $3.81
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
0% Synergy $0.15
Doom Blade Doom Blade
0% Synergy $0.21
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-3% Synergy $0.15
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-3% Synergy $11.72
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
-3% Synergy $0.80
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-4% Synergy $0.76
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-6% Synergy $11.77
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $21.94
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-8% Synergy $0.53
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-8% Synergy $10.31
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-10% Synergy $8.50
Defile Defile
-11% Synergy $1.04
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-12% Synergy $4.35
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-18% Synergy $4.24

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Zul Ashur, Lich Lord's game plan and control the board.

Zombie Apocalypse Zombie Apocalypse
+49% Synergy $0.95
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+33% Synergy $0.84
Army of the Damned Army of the Damned
+28% Synergy $0.68
Dread Summons Dread Summons
+24% Synergy $0.17
Victimize Victimize
+19% Synergy $0.48
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+14% Synergy $0.06
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+13% Synergy $3.62
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+11% Synergy $10.22
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
+10% Synergy $5.60
Lively Dirge Lively Dirge
+10% Synergy $0.60
Necrotic Hex Necrotic Hex
+10% Synergy $0.42
Cemetery Recruitment Cemetery Recruitment
+10% Synergy $0.25
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+8% Synergy $2.60
Dark Salvation Dark Salvation
+8% Synergy $0.47
Zombify Zombify
+7% Synergy $0.11
Living Death Living Death
+6% Synergy $1.96
Macabre Waltz Macabre Waltz
+6% Synergy $0.05
Crawl from the Cellar Crawl from the Cellar
+6% Synergy $0.04
Unmarked Grave Unmarked Grave
+5% Synergy $3.12
Diresight Diresight
+4% Synergy $0.14
Necromantic Selection Necromantic Selection
+4% Synergy $0.17
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+4% Synergy $0.39
Dread Return Dread Return
+3% Synergy $0.41
Unearth Unearth
+3% Synergy $0.50
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+3% Synergy $2.92
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+1% Synergy $19.74
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-3% Synergy $0.20
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-5% Synergy $11.12
Damnation Damnation
-6% Synergy $18.65
Reanimate Reanimate
-7% Synergy $6.67
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-7% Synergy $1.86
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-9% Synergy $6.86
Mutilate Mutilate
-9% Synergy $1.80
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-10% Synergy $0.23
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-11% Synergy $0.24
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-14% Synergy $2.42
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-14% Synergy $0.32

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+20% Synergy $8.77
Wand of Orcus Wand of Orcus
+14% Synergy $14.10
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+13% Synergy $4.39
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+11% Synergy $50.76
Cursecloth Wrappings Cursecloth Wrappings
+11% Synergy $0.26
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+10% Synergy $8.03
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+9% Synergy $12.30
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+8% Synergy $11.94
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+7% Synergy $3.60
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+7% Synergy $17.45
Grimoire of the Dead Grimoire of the Dead
+6% Synergy $0.64
Ravenous Amulet Ravenous Amulet
+6% Synergy $0.07
Pyre of Heroes Pyre of Heroes
+6% Synergy $1.47
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+5% Synergy $16.64
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+3% Synergy $13.90
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+2% Synergy $4.36
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+2% Synergy $5.14
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-3% Synergy $0.23
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-5% Synergy $0.73
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-9% Synergy $3.49
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-14% Synergy $1.58
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-17% Synergy $4.38

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Zul Ashur, Lich Lord's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Liliana's Mastery Liliana's Mastery
+28% Synergy $0.31
Open the Graves Open the Graves
+28% Synergy $0.77
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+22% Synergy $6.26
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+18% Synergy $5.40
Graf Harvest Graf Harvest
+18% Synergy $0.27
Teval's Judgment Teval's Judgment
+14% Synergy $4.87
Call to the Grave Call to the Grave
+13% Synergy $1.10
Necromancer's Stockpile Necromancer's Stockpile
+12% Synergy $0.24
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+11% Synergy $0.11
Ghoulish Procession Ghoulish Procession
+10% Synergy $0.25
Haunted One Haunted One
+10% Synergy $6.15
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+9% Synergy $26.35
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+6% Synergy $1.23
Cemetery Tampering Cemetery Tampering
+6% Synergy $0.17
The Sibsig Ceremony The Sibsig Ceremony
+6% Synergy $0.17
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+5% Synergy $12.92
Curse of the Restless Dead Curse of the Restless Dead
+5% Synergy $3.25
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+5% Synergy $0.17
Dreadhorde Invasion Dreadhorde Invasion
+3% Synergy $0.97
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
+2% Synergy $0.57
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-1% Synergy $15.50
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-2% Synergy $22.51
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-4% Synergy $3.28
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-5% Synergy $0.23
Black Market Black Market
-6% Synergy $4.37
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-7% Synergy $7.94
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $13.23

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Zul Ashur, Lich Lord to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
+30% Synergy $8.37
Liliana, Death's Majesty Liliana, Death's Majesty
+27% Synergy $0.48
Liliana, Untouched by Death Liliana, Untouched by Death
+23% Synergy $1.98
Liliana, the Last Hope Liliana, the Last Hope
+6% Synergy $4.46
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-1% Synergy $7.85

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Unholy Grotto Unholy Grotto
+28% Synergy $6.97
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+19% Synergy $1.05
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+19% Synergy $24.54
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+17% Synergy $1.21
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+7% Synergy $22.18
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+7% Synergy $1.36
Dakmor Salvage Dakmor Salvage
+4% Synergy $0.12
High Market High Market
+2% Synergy $1.12
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
0% Synergy $8.55
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-1% Synergy $0.36
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
-1% Synergy $3.71
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-2% Synergy $3.16
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-2% Synergy $0.09
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-2% Synergy $0.11
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-3% Synergy $0.85
War Room War Room
-3% Synergy $5.27
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-4% Synergy $0.64
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-5% Synergy $53.21
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
-5% Synergy $0.64
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-6% Synergy $45.08
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-6% Synergy $1.35
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-7% Synergy $12.12
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-8% Synergy $0.27
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-10% Synergy $27.86
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-18% Synergy $3.28

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+25% Synergy $1.21
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+20% Synergy $6.32
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+14% Synergy $0.29
Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+10% Synergy $3.74
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.17
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-3% Synergy $0.28
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-5% Synergy $31.84
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-6% Synergy $55.31
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-7% Synergy $0.72
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-8% Synergy $1.04
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-10% Synergy $0.32
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-12% Synergy $0.23
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-17% Synergy $1.71

Lands

The mana base foundation for Zul Ashur, Lich Lord decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+23% Synergy $0.13
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+8% Synergy $42.67
Command Tower Command Tower
+3% Synergy $0.23
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+2% Synergy $0.17
Swamp Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.14
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+1% Synergy $3.81
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+1% Synergy $1.49
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+1% Synergy $19.74
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+1% Synergy $0.27
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
0% Synergy $0.47
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-4% Synergy $0.21
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-10% Synergy $8.50

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