First printed in Magic 2014 (2013)
All 5 prints
Log in to choose your favorite print: the site shows it in your decks, in the search and in the simulator.
Creature — Human Wizard
Whenever this creature or another Human creature you control dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
"My commands shall echo forever in their dusty skulls."
2/2
- Illustrated by
- Maciej Kuciara
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If Xathrid Necromancer dies at the same time as another Human creature you control, its ability will trigger twice.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO), Premier Draft | 57.8% | +2.4 | +4.3 | 4590 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
105 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Maskwood Nexus + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Maskwood Nexus + Viscera Seer + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Conspiracy + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Maskwood Nexus + Phyrexian Altar + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Maskwood Nexus + Silvar, Devourer of the Free + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Conspiracy + Phyrexian Altar + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Conspiracy + Viscera Seer + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Conspiracy + Silvar, Devourer of the Free + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers…: Carrion Feeder + Maskwood Nexus + Xathrid Necromancer
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Altar of Dementia + Maskwood Nexus + Xathrid Necromancer