---
name: "Dreadhorde Butcher"
mana_cost: "{B}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Zombie Warrior"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Haste"]
set: "WAR"
set_name: "War of the Spark"
collector_number: "194"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Piotr Dura"
oracle_id: "d254514b-0688-4f05-9473-3090a2ce7ced"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dreadhorde-butcher-war"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dreadhorde Butcher
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Haste

## Oracle Text
Haste
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Goblin Assault Team](/printing/goblin-assault-team-war.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior
2. [Skullbriar, the Walking Grave](/printing/skullbriar-the-walking-grave-pcmd.md) — Legendary Creature — Zombie Elemental
3. [Deathbringer Thoctar](/printing/deathbringer-thoctar-arb.md) — Creature — Zombie Beast
4. [Erdwal Ripper](/printing/erdwal-ripper-dka.md) — Creature — Vampire
5. [Zurgo Helmsmasher](/printing/zurgo-helmsmasher-sld.md) — Legendary Creature — Orc Warrior
6. [Unstoppable Slasher](/printing/unstoppable-slasher-dsk.md) — Creature — Zombie Assassin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** War of the Spark (WAR) #194
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Piotr Dura
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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