---
name: "Spiteful Bully"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "72"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Chippy"
oracle_id: "410acdbc-3a00-49db-a712-ad970d24b363"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spiteful-bully-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spiteful Bully
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 3 damage to target creature you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Minion of Tevesh Szat](/printing/minion-of-tevesh-szat-me4.md) — Creature — Demon Minion
2. [Grim Physician](/printing/grim-physician-thb.md) — Creature — Zombie
3. [Smokespew Invoker](/printing/smokespew-invoker-lgn.md) — Creature — Zombie Mutant
4. [Kiku's Shadow](/printing/kikus-shadow-sok.md) — Sorcery
5. [Skinrender](/printing/skinrender-ecc.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
6. [Juzám Djinn](/printing/juzám-djinn-arn.md) — Creature — Djinn

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #72
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Chippy
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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