---
name: "Vengeful Pharaoh"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "M12"
set_name: "Magic 2012"
collector_number: "116"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Igor Kieryluk"
oracle_id: "7e465cfe-d2ee-4420-87f4-945728f58f87"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vengeful-pharaoh-m12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Whenever combat damage is dealt to you or a planeswalker you control, if this card is in your graveyard, destroy target attacking creature, then put this card on top of your library.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Vile Entomber](/printing/vile-entomber-mh2.md) — Creature — Zombie Warlock
2. [Liliana's Reaver](/printing/lilianas-reaver-m14.md) — Creature — Zombie
3. [Venomous Hierophant](/printing/venomous-hierophant-j25.md) — Creature — Gorgon Cleric
4. [Graveblade Marauder](/printing/graveblade-marauder-j25.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Raving Dead](/printing/raving-dead-c14.md) — Creature — Zombie
6. [Shambling Attendants](/printing/shambling-attendants-ktk.md) — Creature — Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2012 (M12) #116
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Igor Kieryluk
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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