---
name: "Rotcrown Ghoul"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Mill"]
set: "AVR"
set_name: "Avacyn Restored"
collector_number: "72"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Dave Kendall"
oracle_id: "e9a420d4-a834-4a14-b874-1db96624d8ef"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rotcrown-ghoul-avr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Rotcrown Ghoul
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Mill

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, target player mills five cards.

> *"Non incrociare il suo sguardo. Pensa cose che nessuna cosa morta dovrebbe pensare." —Capitano Eberhart*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Wailing Ghoul](/printing/wailing-ghoul-jmp.md) — Creature — Zombie
2. [Geralf's Mindcrusher](/printing/geralfs-mindcrusher-scd.md) — Creature — Zombie Horror
3. [Forsaken Drifters](/printing/forsaken-drifters-bng.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Necromancer's Assistant](/printing/necromancers-assistant-m15.md) — Creature — Zombie
5. [Selhoff Occultist](/printing/selhoff-occultist-jmp.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Returned Reveler](/printing/returned-reveler-j22.md) — Creature — Zombie Satyr

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avacyn Restored (AVR) #72
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Dave Kendall
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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