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Ash Zealot

Card Name

Ash Zealot

Mana Cost

Type

Creature – Human Warrior

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

First strike, hasteWhenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

Flavor Text

"Smarter than death? Let's see you outsmart my mace, necromancer!"

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(10/1/2012)
Ash Zealot's ability doesn't allow any player to cast cards from a graveyard. Such cards need another way to be cast, such as the flashback ability.
(10/1/2012)
Ash Zealot's triggered ability will resolve before that spell resolves.
(10/1/2012)
Ash Zealot's ability doesn't trigger if you put a card onto the battlefield from a graveyard (using Grave Betrayal's ability, for example).