Ash Zealot

Creature — Human Warrior

Oracle text

First strike, haste

Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

"Smarter than death? Let's see you outsmart my mace, necromancer!"

Illustrated by Eric Deschamps

Released on October 5, 2012

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

2012-10-01
Ash Zealot’s ability doesn’t allow any player to cast cards from a graveyard. Such cards need another way to be cast, such as the flashback ability.
2012-10-01
Ash Zealot’s ability doesn’t trigger if you put a card onto the battlefield from a graveyard (using Grave Betrayal’s ability, for example).
2012-10-01
Ash Zealot’s triggered ability will resolve before that spell resolves.

Combos

1combo

+1
Ash Zealot + Vilis, Broker of Blood + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Mind Over Matter + Sunbeam Spellbomb
Exhibition
Infinite draw triggers Infinite looting Near-infinite card draw Near-infinite lifegain

Rulings

2012-10-01

Ash Zealot’s ability doesn’t allow any player to cast cards from a graveyard. Such cards need another way to be cast, such as the flashback ability.

2012-10-01

Ash Zealot’s ability doesn’t trigger if you put a card onto the battlefield from a graveyard (using Grave Betrayal’s ability, for example).

2012-10-01

Ash Zealot’s triggered ability will resolve before that spell resolves.