---
name: "Josu Vess, Lich Knight"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Menace", "Kicker"]
set: "DMC"
set_name: "Dominaria United Commander"
collector_number: "113"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Tyler Jacobson"
oracle_id: "974a46f9-aa84-4b34-bee5-c635166e5841"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/josu-vess-lich-knight-dmc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Josu Vess, Lich Knight
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Menace, Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {5}{B} (You may pay an additional {5}{B} as you cast this spell.)
Menace
When Josu Vess enters, if it was kicked, create eight 2/2 black Zombie Knight creature tokens with menace.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nullpriest of Oblivion](/printing/nullpriest-of-oblivion-pznr.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
2. [Gatekeeper of Malakir](/printing/gatekeeper-of-malakir-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire Warrior
3. [Balduvian Atrocity](/printing/balduvian-atrocity-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Berserker
4. [Nightscape Battlemage](/printing/nightscape-battlemage-pls.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
5. [Duskwalker](/printing/duskwalker-inv.md) — Creature — Human Minion
6. [Stronghold Confessor](/printing/stronghold-confessor-dom.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United Commander (DMC) #113
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Tyler Jacobson
- **Total Printings:** 29 across all historical editions

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