---
name: "Forerunner of Slaughter"
mana_cost: "{B}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Eldrazi Drone"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Devoid"]
set: "DDP"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi"
collector_number: "64"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "James Zapata"
oracle_id: "1c3b5d50-6b5c-49a3-b64b-5bee51d22725"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/forerunner-of-slaughter-ddp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Forerunner of Slaughter
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Eldrazi Drone
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Devoid

## Oracle Text
Devoid (This card has no color.)
{1}: Target colorless creature gains haste until end of turn.

> *"While we delay, they're on the move. They will not wait as we bicker. We are losing this war by moments as our goal slips beyond our reach."
—Gideon Jura*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Eldrazi Aggressor](/printing/eldrazi-aggressor-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
2. [Havoc Sower](/printing/havoc-sower-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
3. [Eldrazi Linebreaker](/printing/eldrazi-linebreaker-pmh3.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
4. [Eldrazi Obligator](/printing/eldrazi-obligator-pogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
5. [Dust Stalker](/printing/dust-stalker-bfz.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
6. [Slaughter Drone](/printing/slaughter-drone-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi (DDP) #64
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** James Zapata
- **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: `not_legal`