Ash Zealot
~$0.26 low · ~$0.90 high
Red. Creature — Human Warrior

Return to Ravnica #86 · Illustrated by Eric Deschamps
What is Ash Zealot worth?
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Oracle text
First strike, haste
Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.
2/2
"Smarter than death? Let's see you outsmart my mace, necromancer!"
Format legality
The only printing of Ash Zealot
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return to Ravnica rtr #86· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.26 · €2.17 foil | rare | $0.26 | $0.90 | €0.26€2.17 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #15,601 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- First strike, Haste
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Return to Ravnica card (#86).
86
- 86Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
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.
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