First printed in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (2021)
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
"Works every time! Well, every time they don't explode, anyway."
—Barton, stitcher
- Illustrated by
- Campbell White
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (5)
- Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed.
- Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time.
- Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn.
- Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Decayed" means "This creature can't block" and "When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat."
- You will create a Zombie creature token even if the spell's controller pays .
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).