---
name: "Raving Dead"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "C14"
set_name: "Commander 2014"
collector_number: "29"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Daarken"
oracle_id: "30e5d70e-6547-483a-a4ab-4c2eed296543"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/raving-dead-c14"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Raving Dead
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/6
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose an opponent at random. This creature attacks that player this combat if able.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded down.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Unstoppable Slasher](/printing/unstoppable-slasher-dsk.md) — Creature — Zombie Assassin
2. [Engine Rat](/printing/engine-rat-dft.md) — Creature — Zombie Rat
3. [Liliana's Reaver](/printing/lilianas-reaver-m14.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Graveblade Marauder](/printing/graveblade-marauder-j25.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Radioactive Man](/printing/radioactive-man-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
6. [Vengeful Pharaoh](/printing/vengeful-pharaoh-m12.md) — Creature — Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2014 (C14) #29
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Daarken
- **Total Printings:** 7 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`