---
name: "Zul Ashur, Lich Lord"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Zombie Warlock"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Ward"]
set: "FDN"
set_name: "Foundations"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Raluca Marinescu"
oracle_id: "a7c6c9b3-91f2-4ecf-b2b0-b0edd96974d9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zul-ashur-lich-lord-fdn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Zombie Warlock
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Ward

## Oracle Text
Ward—Pay 2 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 life.)
{T}: You may cast target Zombie creature card from your graveyard this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sedgemoor Witch](/printing/sedgemoor-witch-stx.md) — Creature — Human Warlock
2. [Purple Worm](/printing/purple-worm-pafr.md) — Creature — Worm
3. [Cackling Prowler](/printing/cackling-prowler-fdn.md) — Creature — Hyena Rogue
4. [Tolarian Terror](/printing/tolarian-terror-fdn.md) — Creature — Serpent
5. [Havengul Lich](/printing/havengul-lich-sis.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
6. [Owlin Shieldmage](/printing/owlin-shieldmage-stx.md) — Creature — Bird Warlock

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations (FDN) #77
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Raluca Marinescu
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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