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Butcher Ghoul
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Butcher Ghoul

{1}{B}

Creature — Zombie

Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Without a mind, it doesn't fear death. Without a soul, it doesn't mind killing.

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Undying
Set
Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed (DDQ #53)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
2
Released
2016-02-26
Artist
Christopher Moeller
EDHREC rank
#7,187
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.11
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 39

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Pawn of Ulamog+Zulaport Cutthroat+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
4,572 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Sifter of Skulls+Zulaport Cutthroat+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
2,497 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Viscera Seer+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
1,423 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,182 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Umbral Collar Zealot+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
1,119 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Carrion Feeder+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,112 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Bartolomé del Presidio+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
937 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Phyrexian Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
836 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Woe Strider+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
772 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Altar of Dementia+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
589 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Blasting Station+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
502 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
323 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul+Blood Artist
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
181 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Walking Ballista+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
180 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul+Zulaport Cutthroat
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
178 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul+Corpse Knight
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifeloss
133 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Butcher Ghoul+Zulaport Cutthroat
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
121 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Butcher Ghoul+Blood Artist
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
119 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Butcher Ghoul+Blood Artist
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
118 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Butcher Ghoul+Corpse Knight
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifeloss
114 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Butcher Ghoul+Zulaport Cutthroat
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
105 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Phyrexian Altar+Butcher Ghoul+Corpse Knight
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifeloss
90 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Earthcraft+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite tapped creature tokens
68 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Bloodflow Connoisseur+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
64 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Triskelion+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
32 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
28 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Mortician Beetle+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-millPut a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
20 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Butcher Ghoul+Phantom Train
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
15 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Necrosynthesis+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-millPut a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Goblin Bombardment+Butcher Ghoul
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lazav, the Multifarious+Lesser Masticore+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Serrated Biskelion+Thornbite Staff+Thran Vigil+Phyrexian Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifeloss
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lazav, the Multifarious+Putrid Goblin+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Serrated Biskelion+Thornbite Staff+Thran Vigil+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifeloss
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Thermopod+Butcher Ghoul
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite red mana
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Champion of the Weird+Dross Harvester+Butcher Ghoul
{B}
Infinite -1/-1 countersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Champion of the Weird+Butcher Ghoul+Vein Ripper
{B}
Infinite -1/-1 countersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lazav, the Multifarious+Safehold Elite+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Sengir, the Dark Baron+Ashnod's Altar+Butcher Ghoul
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-millPut a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 39 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗
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