---
name: "Priest of the Crossing"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Zombie Bird Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "DRC"
set_name: "Aetherdrift Commander"
collector_number: "22"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo"
oracle_id: "524e5098-9c6d-43ad-80cb-52fd6d14ef53"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/priest-of-the-crossing-drc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Priest of the Crossing
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie Bird Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, put X +1/+1 counters on each creature you control, where X is the number of creatures that died under your control this turn.

> *„Jeder Kataklysmus stärkt nur unsere Entschlossenheit."
—Pytamun, Nef-Grabpriester*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Osai Vultures](/printing/osai-vultures-me4.md) — Creature — Bird
2. [Asmira, Holy Avenger](/printing/asmira-holy-avenger-mir.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Soulcatcher](/printing/soulcatcher-ody.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
4. [Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest](/printing/mazirek-kraul-death-priest-sld.md) — Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman
5. [Elenda's Hierophant](/printing/elendas-hierophant-lcc.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
6. [Poultrygeist](/printing/poultrygeist-ugl.md) — Creature — Bird Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aetherdrift Commander (DRC) #22
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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