Vizier of the Scorpion

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Vizier of the Scorpion: Creature - Zombie Wizard, Starter Commander Decks. When this creature enters, amass Zombies 1. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{B}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Zombie Wizard
Colour identity
Black (B)
Power / toughness
1/1
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Starter Commander Decks (SCD)
Released
2022-12-02
Collector number
119
Artist
Zack Stella
Commander rank
7,020 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Amass

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About Vizier of the Scorpion

Vizier of the Scorpion is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon black creature from Starter Commander Decks (SCD), a Commander product released in December 2022. It is collector number 119 in that set, with art by Zack Stella. It costs {2}{B} (two generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets, from War of the Spark (2019) to Starter Commander Decks (2022). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.29 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

When this creature enters, amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Zombie tokens you control have deathtouch.

His blessing is a curse.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.29 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Vizier of the Scorpion by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Vizier of the Scorpion

Vizier of the Scorpion has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
War of the Spark (WAR) #111Uncommon2019

Official rulings

Seven official rulings apply to Vizier of the Scorpion, newest first.

  • In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Zombies, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.
  • If you don't control an Army, the Zombie Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
  • Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
  • To amass Zombies N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.
  • Amass Orcs works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
  • Some cards that cause you to amass Zombies also provide bonuses to "Zombie tokens." These affect any token that happens to be a Zombie, not just a Zombie Army you've amassed.
  • Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.

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