First printed in Commander 2017 (2017)
Creature — Zombie Wizard
When this creature dies, choose one or more. Each mode must target a different player.
• Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
• Target opponent discards two cards.
• Target opponent loses 5 life.
Heart, mind, soul—weapons all.
4/1
- Illustrated by
- Toma Feizo Gas
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- You can’t choose more modes for Vindictive Lich’s triggered ability than you have opponents, but you need to choose at least one target if you can.
- You don’t have to choose a mode for each opponent. For example, you could make one opponent lose 5 life and spare each other opponent. They might not repay your kindness.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
7 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Engineered Plague + Godhead of Awe + Rot Hulk + Vindictive Lich
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Godhead of Awe + Heartless Summoning + Rot Hulk + Vindictive Lich
- All nonwhite creatures die upon entering, Infinite death triggers…: Crovax, Ascendant Hero + Godhead of Awe + Rot Hulk + Vindictive Lich
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Godhead of Awe + Rot Hulk + Urborg Shambler + Vindictive Lich
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Godhead of Awe + Rot Hulk + Stronghold Taskmaster + Vindictive Lich
- All creatures die upon entering, Infinite death triggers…: Godhead of Awe + Kaervek, the Spiteful + Rot Hulk + Vindictive Lich
- All creatures die upon entering, Infinite death triggers…: Godhead of Awe + Night of Souls' Betrayal + Rot Hulk + Vindictive Lich