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| − | '''Abracadaver''' is a {{PvZH Zombie Category|premium|super-rare}} in ''[[Plants vs. Zombies Heroes]] |
+ | '''Abracadaver''' is a {{PvZH Zombie Category|premium|super-rare}} in ''[[Plants vs. Zombies Heroes]]'' and a member of the {{PvZH Class|Crazy}} class. He costs 3{{PvZH Icon|brain}} to play and has 3{{PvZH Icon|strength}}/2{{PvZH Icon|health}}. He has the [[Card#Gravestone|'''Gravestone''']] trait, and his ability does 3 damage to a random plant every time he does damage to the plant hero. |
In the mini-boss battle for [[IMPfestation Ahead!]], [[Impfinity]] starts with an Abracadaver on each ground lane. |
In the mini-boss battle for [[IMPfestation Ahead!]], [[Impfinity]] starts with an Abracadaver on each ground lane. |
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==Origins== |
==Origins== |
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| + | [[File:King_Magic.jpg|thumb|left]] |
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| − | He is based on a [[wikipedia:Magician (illusionist)|magician]], a person who practices and performs [[wikipedia:Magic (illusion)|magic]], one of the oldest performing arts in the world where the audiences are entertained by stage tricks or illusions. His name is a portmanteau of the words "abracadabra," referring to the famous incantation and "cadaver," meaning a dead body, which is referring to the zombie himself. He shares the same name as a zombie magician villain from the 1998 TV series, [[wikipedia:The Powerful Girls|''The Powerpuff Girls'']]''.'' |
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| + | He is based on a magician, a person who practices and performs [[wikipedia:Magic (illusion)|magic]], one of the oldest performing arts in the world where the audiences are entertained by stage tricks or illusions. |
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| + | His name is a portmanteau of "abracadabra," referring to the famous incantation, and "cadaver," meaning a dead body, which is referring to the zombie himself. |
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The rabbit on his top hat is a reference to the famous "Pulling a rabbit out of a hat" magic trick. |
The rabbit on his top hat is a reference to the famous "Pulling a rabbit out of a hat" magic trick. |
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| − | His description references the phrase "What's the magic word?" In this case, the magic word is "Please." |
+ | His description references the phrase, "What's the magic word?" In this case, the magic word is "Please." This could be a reference to the parenting trick used to teach young children to be polite. |
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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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*'''Class:''' Crazy |
*'''Class:''' Crazy |
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*'''Tribes:''' Mustache Pet Zombie |
*'''Tribes:''' Mustache Pet Zombie |
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*'''Ability:''' When this hurts the Plant Hero, do 3 damage to a random Plant. |
*'''Ability:''' When this hurts the Plant Hero, do 3 damage to a random Plant. |
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*'''Set - Rarity:''' Premium - Super-Rare |
*'''Set - Rarity:''' Premium - Super-Rare |
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===Update 1.2.11=== |
===Update 1.2.11=== |
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*Rarity change: Rare → Super-Rare |
*Rarity change: Rare → Super-Rare |
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==Strategies== |
==Strategies== |
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===With=== |
===With=== |
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| − | This zombie can potentially be very dangerous, hitting both the hero and a random plant, which could be essential to the opponent's strategy, and possibly destroy that plant before it has a chance to attack. But to do that, Abracadaver must damage the hero. Due to his low health |
+ | This zombie can potentially be very dangerous, hitting both the hero and a random plant, which could be essential to the opponent's strategy, and possibly destroy that plant before it has a chance to attack. But to do that, Abracadaver must damage the hero. Due to his low health, it is recommended to destroy, move, or '''[[Card#Bounce|Bounce]]''' any plant that separates Abracadaver from any plants in the same lane, then watch him wreak havoc. [[Bungee Plumber]], [[Cakesplosion]], and [[The Chickening]] are all good candidates for removing plants. |
| − | Abracadaver is also a good candidate for {{PvZHLink|Moon Base Z}}, since he will have the {{PvZH Icon|overshoot}}'''Overshoot''' trait, allowing his ability to activate immediately and possibly destroy the plant in front of him |
+ | Abracadaver is also a good candidate for {{PvZHLink|Moon Base Z}}, since he will have the {{PvZH Icon|overshoot}}'''Overshoot''' trait, allowing his ability to activate immediately and possibly destroy the plant in front of him. |
Each hero has their own way of using Abracadaver well with their other class: |
Each hero has their own way of using Abracadaver well with their other class: |
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*[[Electric Boogaloo]] can use him in his pet deck where he can be boosted from [[Zookeeper]] and can benefit [[Cat Lady]]. Alternatively, [[Vitamin Z]] and [[Maniacal Laugh]] can also boost his stats to ensure he stays alive, not to mention that the latter will also ensure that Abracadaver will most likely hit the plant hero due to his {{PvZH Icon|frenzy}}[[Card#Frenzy|'''Frenzy''']] trait. However, the damage dealt to a random plant is always 3. |
*[[Electric Boogaloo]] can use him in his pet deck where he can be boosted from [[Zookeeper]] and can benefit [[Cat Lady]]. Alternatively, [[Vitamin Z]] and [[Maniacal Laugh]] can also boost his stats to ensure he stays alive, not to mention that the latter will also ensure that Abracadaver will most likely hit the plant hero due to his {{PvZH Icon|frenzy}}[[Card#Frenzy|'''Frenzy''']] trait. However, the damage dealt to a random plant is always 3. |
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| − | *[[Z-Mech]] can use cards such as [[Rock Wall]], [[Camel Crossing]], [[Coffee Zombie]] and [[Going Viral]] to also help to ensure that Abracadaver stays alive and if either Coffee Zombie or Going Viral was used, also almost ensure a hit on the plant hero. However, just like Electric Boogaloo, the damage dealt to a random plant is always 3. He can also use [[Terrify]] or [[Sumo Wrestler]] to keep Abracadaver's lane clear. |
+ | *[[Z-Mech (PvZH)|Z-Mech]] can use cards such as [[Rock Wall]], [[Camel Crossing]], [[Coffee Zombie]] and [[Going Viral]] to also help to ensure that Abracadaver stays alive and if either Coffee Zombie or Going Viral was used, also almost ensure a hit on the plant hero. However, just like Electric Boogaloo, the damage dealt to a random plant is always 3. He can also use [[Terrify]] or [[Sumo Wrestler]] to keep Abracadaver's lane clear. |
*[[Impfinity]] can boost Abracadaver by having [[Headstone Carver]] on the field. He can use [[Smoke Bomb]] to move Abracadaver to an empty lane so that he can hit the plant hero. Impfinity could also use him on [[Laser Base Alpha]] so that Abracadaver will definitely hit the plant hero and then destroy a random plant due to his {{PvZH Icon|deadly}}'''Deadly''' trait. If Laser Base Alpha is not available, Impfinity could alternatively use [[Super Stench]] or {{PvZHLink|Zombot Sharktronic Sub}} for a similar effect, although Abracadaver must be in an empty lane for that to occur. |
*[[Impfinity]] can boost Abracadaver by having [[Headstone Carver]] on the field. He can use [[Smoke Bomb]] to move Abracadaver to an empty lane so that he can hit the plant hero. Impfinity could also use him on [[Laser Base Alpha]] so that Abracadaver will definitely hit the plant hero and then destroy a random plant due to his {{PvZH Icon|deadly}}'''Deadly''' trait. If Laser Base Alpha is not available, Impfinity could alternatively use [[Super Stench]] or {{PvZHLink|Zombot Sharktronic Sub}} for a similar effect, although Abracadaver must be in an empty lane for that to occur. |
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*[[Professor Brainstorm]] can use either {{PvZHLink|Electrician}} or [[Lurch for Lunch]] to allow Abracadaver to destroy whatever is in front of him or to attack early and deal 3 damage to a random plant right away. To use both Electrician and Abracadaver, Electrician must be on the right of Abracadaver, since gravestones are revealed from left to right. |
*[[Professor Brainstorm]] can use either {{PvZHLink|Electrician}} or [[Lurch for Lunch]] to allow Abracadaver to destroy whatever is in front of him or to attack early and deal 3 damage to a random plant right away. To use both Electrician and Abracadaver, Electrician must be on the right of Abracadaver, since gravestones are revealed from left to right. |
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+ | A good zombie to bring along with Abracadaver would be [[Jester]], since they function very differently from each other (Jester needs to be hurt while Abracadaver can't afford to be hurt) and thus requiring different counters to take them out efficiently, resulting in some mind games; your opponent may play a weak plant that can damage Abracadaver to prevent their plants from taking 3 damage, only to find out it was Jester. |
===Against=== |
===Against=== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*If one looks closely on the cards he uses to attack plants, there are five brains, a reference to the 5 card in a card group and two of the letter "Z" in place of the numbers found in the corner of a card. |
*If one looks closely on the cards he uses to attack plants, there are five brains, a reference to the 5 card in a card group and two of the letter "Z" in place of the numbers found in the corner of a card. |
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| − | *It, [[Hippity Hop Gargantuar]], [[The Chickening]], [[Gizzard Lizard]] and [[Tankylosaurus]] are the only pet cards in the Crazy class. |
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*He shoots the same projectiles as {{PvZHLink|Sweet Potato}}, [[Seedling]], and [[Mirror-Nut]]. |
*He shoots the same projectiles as {{PvZHLink|Sweet Potato}}, [[Seedling]], and [[Mirror-Nut]]. |
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| + | *He shares the same name as a zombie magician villain from the 1998 TV series, [[wikipedia:The Powerpuff Girls|''The Powerpuff Girls'']]. |
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{{Zombies/PvZH}} |
{{Zombies/PvZH}} |
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Revision as of 05:25, 2 October 2019
Template:Heropic
Abracadaver is a premium super-rare zombie card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the 
Crazy class. He costs 3
to play and has 3
/2
. He has the Gravestone trait, and his ability does 3 damage to a random plant every time he does damage to the plant hero.
In the mini-boss battle for IMPfestation Ahead!, Impfinity starts with an Abracadaver on each ground lane.
Origins
He is based on a magician, a person who practices and performs magic, one of the oldest performing arts in the world where the audiences are entertained by stage tricks or illusions.
His name is a portmanteau of "abracadabra," referring to the famous incantation, and "cadaver," meaning a dead body, which is referring to the zombie himself.
The rabbit on his top hat is a reference to the famous "Pulling a rabbit out of a hat" magic trick.
His description references the phrase, "What's the magic word?" In this case, the magic word is "Please." This could be a reference to the parenting trick used to teach young children to be polite.
Statistics
- Class: Crazy
- Tribes: Mustache Pet Zombie
- Trait: Gravestone
- Ability: When this hurts the Plant Hero, do 3 damage to a random Plant.
- Set - Rarity: Premium - Super-Rare
Card description
Keeps forgetting that the magic word is "Please."
Update history
Update 1.2.11
- Rarity change: Rare → Super-Rare
Update 1.24.6
- ▲ Health change: 1
→ 2
Strategies
With
This zombie can potentially be very dangerous, hitting both the hero and a random plant, which could be essential to the opponent's strategy, and possibly destroy that plant before it has a chance to attack. But to do that, Abracadaver must damage the hero. Due to his low health, it is recommended to destroy, move, or Bounce any plant that separates Abracadaver from any plants in the same lane, then watch him wreak havoc. Bungee Plumber, Cakesplosion, and The Chickening are all good candidates for removing plants.
Abracadaver is also a good candidate for Template:PvZHLink, since he will have the 
Overshoot trait, allowing his ability to activate immediately and possibly destroy the plant in front of him.
Each hero has their own way of using Abracadaver well with their other class:
- Electric Boogaloo can use him in his pet deck where he can be boosted from Zookeeper and can benefit Cat Lady. Alternatively, Vitamin Z and Maniacal Laugh can also boost his stats to ensure he stays alive, not to mention that the latter will also ensure that Abracadaver will most likely hit the plant hero due to his Frenzy trait. However, the damage dealt to a random plant is always 3.
- Z-Mech can use cards such as Rock Wall, Camel Crossing, Coffee Zombie and Going Viral to also help to ensure that Abracadaver stays alive and if either Coffee Zombie or Going Viral was used, also almost ensure a hit on the plant hero. However, just like Electric Boogaloo, the damage dealt to a random plant is always 3. He can also use Terrify or Sumo Wrestler to keep Abracadaver's lane clear.
- Impfinity can boost Abracadaver by having Headstone Carver on the field. He can use Smoke Bomb to move Abracadaver to an empty lane so that he can hit the plant hero. Impfinity could also use him on Laser Base Alpha so that Abracadaver will definitely hit the plant hero and then destroy a random plant due to his Deadly trait. If Laser Base Alpha is not available, Impfinity could alternatively use Super Stench or Template:PvZHLink for a similar effect, although Abracadaver must be in an empty lane for that to occur.
- Professor Brainstorm can use either Template:PvZHLink or Lurch for Lunch to allow Abracadaver to destroy whatever is in front of him or to attack early and deal 3 damage to a random plant right away. To use both Electrician and Abracadaver, Electrician must be on the right of Abracadaver, since gravestones are revealed from left to right.
Deadly trait. If Laser Base Alpha is not available, Impfinity could alternatively use A good zombie to bring along with Abracadaver would be Jester, since they function very differently from each other (Jester needs to be hurt while Abracadaver can't afford to be hurt) and thus requiring different counters to take them out efficiently, resulting in some mind games; your opponent may play a weak plant that can damage Abracadaver to prevent their plants from taking 3 damage, only to find out it was Jester.
Against
Since this zombie comes from a gravestone, Template:PvZHLink can be used. If he comes out, Sour Grapes, Template:PvZHLink, or any damaging plant or trick is also a great counter to this zombie. Whipvine or Template:PvZHLink can move Abracadaver into a lane with a plant that can dispose of him. He is not that hard to defeat due to his incredibly low health, so he can easily be defeated by any plant that deals damage.
However, what makes it difficult to defeat is his Gravestone trait. Because of the many 3-brain Gravestone zombies in the game, it can be unpredictable whether to use a plant against the gravestone, or have it end up something like Jester or Smelly Zombie. Making the wrong choice can take out key plants in strategy like Black-Eyed Pea, Mayflower, and Lily of the Valley.
A way to help negate Abracadaver's ability is to use either Template:PvZHLink or have Soul Patch on the field.
Gallery
Plants vs. Zombies Wiki has a gallery for Abracadaver.
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Trivia
- If one looks closely on the cards he uses to attack plants, there are five brains, a reference to the 5 card in a card group and two of the letter "Z" in place of the numbers found in the corner of a card.
- He shoots the same projectiles as Template:PvZHLink, Seedling, and Mirror-Nut.
- He shares the same name as a zombie magician villain from the 1998 TV series, The Powerpuff Girls.
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| Heroes | Super Brainz · Rustbolt · Professor Brainstorm · Immorticia · Huge-Gigantacus | ||||||||
| Common | Cardboard Robot Zombie · Paparazzi Zombie · Lurch for Lunch · Fun-Dead Raiser · Drum Major | ||||||||
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| Event Cards | Leprechaun Imp · Regifting Zombie · Trick-or-Treater · Thinking Cap · Kitchen Sink Zombie · Bad Moon Rising | ||||||||
| Token Cards | Pot of Gold · Space Cadet · Zom-Bats | ||||||||
| Superpowers | Carried Away · Shrink Ray · Eureka · Witch's Familiar · Terror-Former 10,000 · Cut Down to Size · Summoning · Telepathy · Iron Boarder · Teleportation Station | ||||||||
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| Heroes | Electric Boogaloo · Impfinity · Professor Brainstorm · Z-Mech | ||||||||
| Basic Cards | Backup Dancer · Bungee Plumber · Cuckoo Zombie · Disco Zombie · Flamenco Zombie | ||||||||
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| Event Cards | Exploding Fruitcake · Unexpected Gifts · Stupid Cupid · Frankentuar · Gargantuar-Throwing Imp · Hippity Hop Gargantuar | ||||||||
| Token Cards | Impfinity Clone · Captain Deadbeard | ||||||||
| Superpowers | Stayin' Alive · Triple Threat · Eureka · Missile Madness · Brute Strength · Dance Off · Electrobolt | ||||||||
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| Common | Baseball Zombie · Rolling Stone · Conehead · Team Mascot · Medic | ||||||||
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| Event Cards | Zombology Teacher · Gargologist · Turkey Rider · Going Viral · Bonus Track Buckethead · Defensive End | ||||||||
| Token Cards | Octo-Pet | ||||||||
| Superpowers | Shrink Ray · Slammin' Smackdown · Octo-Pult · Missile Madness · Heroic Health · Possessed · Rock Wall | ||||||||
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| Heroes | Brain Freeze · Super Brainz · Impfinity · Neptuna · Huge-Gigantacus | ||||||||
| Common | Imp · Mini-Ninja · Smoke Bomb · Fishy Imp · Smelly Zombie | ||||||||
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| Event Cards | Imposter · Fire Rooster · Imp-Throwing Imp · Captain Flameface · Zombie High Diver · Trapper Zombie | ||||||||
| Token Cards | Impfinity Clone · Octo-Pet | ||||||||
| Superpowers | Frozen Tundra · Carried Away · Triple Threat · Octo-Pult · Terror-Former 10,000 · In-Crypted · Super Stench · Dolphinado · Ice Moon | ||||||||
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| Tokens | Zombie · Returned Octo Zombie |
| Superpowers | Flick-a-Plant · Get Well · Motivate |