---
name: "Zo-Zu the Punisher"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "SLC"
set_name: "Secret Lair Countdown"
collector_number: "53"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mattias Lindström"
oracle_id: "0e412b68-9179-4094-960a-95692428855b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zo-zu-the-punisher-slc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Zo-Zu the Punisher
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever a land enters, Zo-Zu deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

> *His cleverness is well regarded among the akki, but most of his jokes are just variations on "Leaving Zo-Zu'n?" and then he shoots fire at you.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Goblin Settler](/printing/goblin-settler-vma.md) — Creature — Goblin
2. [Cosi's Ravager](/printing/cosis-ravager-wwk.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Akki Raider](/printing/akki-raider-bok.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior
4. [Goblin Gardener](/printing/goblin-gardener-7ed.md) — Creature — Goblin
5. [Ankh of Mishra](/printing/ankh-of-mishra-cei.md) — Artifact
6. [Ogre Arsonist](/printing/ogre-arsonist-pidw.md) — Creature — Ogre

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #53
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mattias Lindström
- **Total Printings:** 12 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`