---
name: "Zanikev Locust"
mana_cost: "{5}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Scavenge"]
set: "RTR"
set_name: "Return to Ravnica"
collector_number: "84"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Cliff Childs"
oracle_id: "e29012bb-4a1d-409e-8db9-50920fdf68a2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zanikev-locust-rtr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Zanikev Locust
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Scavenge

## Oracle Text
Flying
Scavenge {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Drudge Beetle](/printing/drudge-beetle-rvr.md) — Creature — Insect
2. [Deadbridge Goliath](/printing/deadbridge-goliath-j22.md) — Creature — Insect
3. [Devouring Swarm](/printing/devouring-swarm-j22.md) — Creature — Insect
4. [Silumgar Scavenger](/printing/silumgar-scavenger-2xm.md) — Creature — Zombie Bird
5. [Terrus Wurm](/printing/terrus-wurm-rtr.md) — Creature — Zombie Wurm
6. [Slitherhead](/printing/slitherhead-rvr.md) — Creature — Plant Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Return to Ravnica (RTR) #84
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Cliff Childs
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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