BEDHREC #2871

Zul Ashur, Lich Lord

Legendary Creature — Zombie Warlock

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.

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“Zombie warlock who recurs creatures from your graveyard for value and board pressure.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCommander damage, Tokens swarm

ThemesReanimator, Aristocrats, Tokens, Sacrifice

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Zul Ashur is a graveyard-focused commander that turns your discard pile into a second hand. The Ward ability keeps him protected while he's swinging or tapping, and his activated ability lets you cast Zombie creatures from your graveyard for free each turn. This means you're filling the graveyard intentionally—through self-mill, discard outlets, and sacrifice synergies—then rebuilding your board by recurring those Zombies over and over.

The deck wins through a combination of commander damage and token swarm. You'll stock your graveyard with cheap Zombie creatures, then use Zul Ashur to cast them repeatedly while building an army. Include discard outlets like Viscera Seer or Zombie token generators like Plague Rat to fuel both your graveyard and your board presence. Sacrifice outlets reward you for recurring creatures, creating a loop where dying Zombies trigger payoff effects before you bring them back next turn.

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Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip expensive lords like Zombie Master; instead use budget anthems like Lord of the Undead and fill graveyard slots with common Zombies. Viscera Seer is a cheap sacrifice outlet that pairs perfectly with the reanimation loop.