---
name: "Tomebound Lich"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Zombie Wizard"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Lifelink", "Deathtouch"]
set: "PIO"
set_name: "Pioneer Masters"
collector_number: "249"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Cristi Balanescu"
oracle_id: "6d243164-e21d-46c5-943e-9a2eb759c742"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tomebound-lich-pio"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tomebound Lich
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Lifelink, Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Whenever this creature enters or deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Liliana's Reaver](/printing/lilianas-reaver-m14.md) — Creature — Zombie
2. [Vampire of the Dire Moon](/printing/vampire-of-the-dire-moon-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire
3. [Locke Cole](/printing/locke-cole-fin.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Vile Entomber](/printing/vile-entomber-mh2.md) — Creature — Zombie Warlock
5. [Gifted Aetherborn](/printing/gifted-aetherborn-plst.md) — Creature — Aetherborn Vampire
6. [Vengeful Pharaoh](/printing/vengeful-pharaoh-m12.md) — Creature — Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Pioneer Masters (PIO) #249
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Cristi Balanescu
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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