---
name: "Zealous Inquisitor"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "SCG"
set_name: "Scourge"
collector_number: "27"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Wayne England"
oracle_id: "e85f6251-8801-414b-adc9-5488794e7456"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zealous-inquisitor-scg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Zealous Inquisitor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{1}{W}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn is dealt to target creature instead.

> *"Restituisco solo quello che di diritto spetta ad altri".*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Beacon of Destiny](/printing/beacon-of-destiny-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Hazduhr the Abbot](/printing/hazduhr-the-abbot-hml.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Clergy en-Vec](/printing/clergy-en-vec-tmp.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Revered Elder](/printing/revered-elder-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Shaman en-Kor](/printing/shaman-en-kor-tpr.md) — Creature — Kor Cleric Shaman
6. [Oracle's Attendants](/printing/oracles-attendants-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scourge (SCG) #27
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Wayne England
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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