Lost Monarch, Ifnir's Harbinger
Lost Monarch of Ifnir is a compact but potent commander choice for Zombie decks that value incremental advantage and a steady graveyard engine. The card brings afflict to the whole army so combat math changes quickly; a single attack with a token or a flier forces opponents into painful blocks or conceding life. The 4 4 body trades respectably and lets you pressure early while enabling the card's second main phase trigger.
In practice the Monarch rewards decks built to close combat loops and recur threats. If any Zombie deals combat damage on your turn you get selection plus card flow through a three card mill and optional creature return, which smooths midgame curves and refills the graveyard for recursion synergies. Use the Monarch to tax blockers, mill for setup and pick back the threats you need. Add this Near Mint English copy to a Commander Aetherdrift list when you want consistent attrition and a repeatable graveyard payoff.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {3}{B}
- Card Type – Creature
- Subtypes – Zombie Noble
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.) Other Zombies you control have afflict 3. At the beginning of your second main phase, if a player was dealt combat damage by a Zombie this turn, mill three cards, then you may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
- Power / Toughness – 4/4