---
name: "Vulturous Zombie"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Plant Zombie"
colors: ["B", "G"]
color_identity: ["B", "G"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "CMD"
set_name: "Commander 2011"
collector_number: "236"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "11a28f60-2456-4ed5-b1cc-03c395f55e59"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vulturous-zombie-cmd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vulturous Zombie
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Plant Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *"When something dies, all things benefit. Well okay, just our things."
—Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Aphetto Vulture](/printing/aphetto-vulture-ons.md) — Creature — Zombie Bird
2. [Geralf's Masterpiece](/printing/geralfs-masterpiece-sir.md) — Creature — Zombie Horror
3. [Sengir Connoisseur](/printing/sengir-connoisseur-dmu.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Roofstalker Wight](/printing/roofstalker-wight-clu.md) — Creature — Zombie
5. [Silumgar Scavenger](/printing/silumgar-scavenger-2xm.md) — Creature — Zombie Bird
6. [The Haunt of Hightower](/printing/the-haunt-of-hightower-plst.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2011 (CMD) #236
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 32 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`