---
name: "Maggot Carrier"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "142"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "e4ad4b81-3685-4f95-84c0-755263b9d3b1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/maggot-carrier-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Maggot Carrier
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, each player loses 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Infectious Host](/printing/infectious-host-rav.md) — Creature — Zombie
2. [Wretched Anurid](/printing/wretched-anurid-ons.md) — Creature — Zombie Frog Beast
3. [Shepherd of Rot](/printing/shepherd-of-rot-plst.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric
4. [Toxic Abomination](/printing/toxic-abomination-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
5. [Fleshbag Marauder](/printing/fleshbag-marauder-sld.md) — Creature — Zombie Warrior
6. [Golgari Rotwurm](/printing/golgari-rotwurm-rav.md) — Creature — Zombie Wurm

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #142
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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