Aven Initiate (AKH)

Creature — Bird Warrior

Flying Embalm {6}{U} ({6}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Bird Warrior with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)

Niche flyer for blue-based control and tempo decks. A 3/2 with flying is a reasonable rate for the cost, but Aven Initiate's real appeal lies in its embalm ability—providing a second body as a white Zombie token if the game goes long. The high embalm cost and sorcery-speed restriction limit its impact in faster formats, and the token's lack of flying makes it a worse blocker than the original. Best suited to grindy Commander shells or casual formats where the late-game value proposition matters more than early efficiency.

Amonkhet — Common