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Death Baron

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Zombie Wizard

ALAShards of Alara#70rare

EDHREC #1,697Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

For the necromancer barons, killing and recruitment are one and the same.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Nils Hamm
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Skeletons you control and other Zombies you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch. (Any amount of damage they deal to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
2/2
Plays as:
Tribal Lord
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$4.80+10.1%
$3.51 low$2.01 gap
Foil$15.15-0.1%
$4.52 low-$1.98 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.73· across 10 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$4.80+10.1%30D
30D range$4.36to$4.80Since Feb 2024:H $6.63L $2.28
Foil$15.15-0.1%30D3.16× nonfoil
30D range$15.15to$15.17Since Feb 2024:H $34.99L $5.07

Other printings

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Found in

5 productsRounded odds

  • Shards of Alara MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Shards of Alara MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Shards of Alara Tournament Pack

    Limited Aid Tool · $61.74

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Shards of Alara Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $23.36

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Shards of Alara Premium Foil Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $60.25

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

Combos

Used in 4 known combos

Rulings

3 · latest Jul 13, 2018
  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    A creature that's both a Skeleton and a Zombie will get the bonus only once.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    Because damage remains marked on a creature until it's removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a Skeleton or Zombie you control may become lethal if Death Baron leaves the battlefield during that turn.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    Death Baron doesn't normally affect itself. If you manage to turn it into a Skeleton, however, then it will give itself +1/+1 and deathtouch.

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