---
name: "Contagious Nim"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "SOM"
set_name: "Scars of Mirrodin"
collector_number: "58"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Efrem Palacios"
oracle_id: "02d4fe7d-ade4-40b1-b323-73a52c440525"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/contagious-nim-som"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Contagious Nim
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Infect

## Oracle Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

> *« Cette espèce est devenue pour moi le réceptacle de choix pour notre message divin. » —Sheoldred la Susurrante*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Toxic Nim](/printing/toxic-nim-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
2. [Scourge Servant](/printing/scourge-servant-mbs.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
3. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
4. [Blighted Agent](/printing/blighted-agent-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Rogue
5. [Old Way Phyrexian](/printing/old-way-phyrexian-unk.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
6. [Necropede](/printing/necropede-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #58
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Efrem Palacios
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`