---
name: "Gangrenous Zombies"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "CST"
set_name: "Coldsnap Theme Decks"
collector_number: "127"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Brian Snõddy"
oracle_id: "d0d844f2-6cf4-49f2-95db-64e932a15b17"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gangrenous-zombies-cst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Gangrenous Zombies
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{T}, Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. If you control a snow Swamp, this creature deals 2 damage to each creature and each player instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Priest of the Haunted Edge](/printing/priest-of-the-haunted-edge-khm.md) — Snow Creature — Zombie Cleric
2. [Gutless Ghoul](/printing/gutless-ghoul-csp.md) — Snow Creature — Zombie
3. [Golgari Rotwurm](/printing/golgari-rotwurm-rav.md) — Creature — Zombie Wurm
4. [Ravenous Rotbelly](/printing/ravenous-rotbelly-sld.md) — Creature — Zombie Horror
5. [Mutilate](/printing/mutilate-gvl.md) — Sorcery
6. [Shepherd of Rot](/printing/shepherd-of-rot-plst.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap Theme Decks (CST) #127
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Brian Snõddy
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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