Zul Ashur, Lich Lord — Graveyard Architect
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord sits in the one black slot you can cast early then build around. For {1}{B} you get a legendary Zombie Warlock that protects itself with Ward and converts your graveyard into a launchpad. Ward makes opponents pay to target Zul Ashur which changes how they approach removal, and the activated ability lets you cast a Zombie from your graveyard the same turn, turning sacrifice and discard lines into card advantage.
Play Zul Ashur when you want a compact recursive engine that pressures the opponent while enabling synergies with dredge, self mill, or token sacrifice. The 2/2 body is modest yet functional; it survives many early interactions long enough to extract value. If your deck runs Zombie support or cares about the stack and timing, Zul Ashur reshapes sequencing and gives you repeatable late game presence. Add this foil Near Mint Foundations printing to a Commander or Modern casual cube for consistent graveyard play patterns.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Zombie Warlock
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Ward. Pay 2 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 life.) Tap: You may cast target Zombie creature card from your graveyard this turn.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
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Language – English
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Foundations (Magic the Gathering)
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Condition – Near Mint Foil
