---
name: "Vindictive Lich"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Zombie Wizard"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "C17"
set_name: "Commander 2017"
collector_number: "21"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Toma Feizo Gas"
oracle_id: "6dc7f837-158f-4ccf-86a5-a07a20891ec5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vindictive-lich-c17"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vindictive Lich
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, choose one or more. Each mode must target a different player.
• Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
• Target opponent discards two cards.
• Target opponent loses 5 life.

> *Heart, mind, soul—weapons all.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Calculating Lich](/printing/calculating-lich-gn2.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
2. [Liliana's Steward](/printing/lilianas-steward-m21.md) — Creature — Zombie
3. [Liliana, the Necromancer](/printing/liliana-the-necromancer-m19.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
4. [Liliana, Dreadhorde General](/printing/liliana-dreadhorde-general-sld.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
5. [Vengeful Dead](/printing/vengeful-dead-scg.md) — Creature — Zombie
6. [Lich's Caress](/printing/lichs-caress-m19.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2017 (C17) #21
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Toma Feizo Gas
- **Total Printings:** 23 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: `legal`