---
name: "Wailing Ghoul"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Mill"]
set: "JMP"
set_name: "Jumpstart"
collector_number: "286"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "6ce24851-70d2-416c-8733-78928b4eee74"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/wailing-ghoul-jmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Wailing Ghoul
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Mill

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, mill two cards. (Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.)

> *"Don't worry, sweet brother. Help is on the way."
—Ghoulcaller Gisa*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Necromancer's Assistant](/printing/necromancers-assistant-m15.md) — Creature — Zombie
2. [Stitcher's Supplier](/printing/stitchers-supplier-j22.md) — Creature — Zombie
3. [Rotcrown Ghoul](/printing/rotcrown-ghoul-avr.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Screeching Skaab](/printing/screeching-skaab-ema.md) — Creature — Zombie
5. [Forsaken Drifters](/printing/forsaken-drifters-bng.md) — Creature — Zombie
6. [Laboratory Brute](/printing/laboratory-brute-emn.md) — Creature — Zombie Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart (JMP) #286
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 25 across all historical editions

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