Lich

Lich (enchantment)

Liches are beings who have stored their life force in an object called a phylactery so that their mortal body will endure upwards of millennia in undeath.

Description

A mage becomes a lich by means of necromancy. Liches usually are of the zombie creature type and often have the wizard or warlock type as well. An exception is the D&D card Demilich, which is a skeleton. In contrast to regular zombies, liches retain their consciousness.

Notable Liches

Alara

• Sedris

Dominaria

• Bladewing the Risen
• Dralnu
• Josu Vess
• Kirlen
• Nevinyrral
• Ratadrabik
• Tormod

Kaldheim

• Narfi

New Phyrexia

• Geth

Ravnica

• Jarad vod Savo
• Storrev
• Svogthir

Shandalar

• Skavius Slan

Unknown plane

• Nekusar
• Varina
• Zul Ashur

Dungeons & Dragons

• Acererak

In-game references

Represented in:

• Acererak the Archlich
• Calculating Lich
• Custodi Lich
• Demilich
• Dralnu, Lichlord
• Ebondeath, Dracolich
• Havengul Lich
• Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• Josu Vess, Lich Knight
• Kheru Lich Lord
• Lich
• Lich Lord of Unx
• Nefarious Lich
• Phylactery Lich
• Scornful Aether-Lich
• Storrev, Devkarin Lich
• Tomebound Lich
• Underrealm Lich
• Varina, Lich Queen
• Vindictive Lich
• Zul Ashur, Lich Lord

Associated cards:

• Lich-Knights' Conquest
• Lich's Caress
• Lich's Mastery
• Lich's Mirror
• Lich's Tomb

Referred to:

• Darksteel Ingot (Secret Lair)
• Dragon Cultist
• Feral Abomination (Dominaria)
• Nekusar, the Mindrazer
• Power Word Kill

External links

• Magic Arcana (March 15, 2004). "Liches!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
• Doug Beyer (December 17, 2008). "Insights from the Inbox". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12.
• Doug Beyer (June 30, 2010). "The Lich Get Licher". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.