- Not to be confused with Abracadaver.
Magician Zombie is a zombie in Plants vs. Zombies 2 encountered in the Backyard Big Top Thymed Events. He can teleport zombies and himself with his wand and summon doves from his top hat.
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 ability to summon doves is a reference to the magic effect, the dove pan, a magic effect where a magician produces a dove from an empty pan.
His description references the phrase, "A magician never reveals their secrets", a typical phrase which is a polite refusal by someone who performed a magic trick to see how it works.
Almanac entry[]
Magician Zombie
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Magician Zombie |
Magician Zombie vanishes zombies and himself forward on the board, and he's got sneaky doves who'll try to fly off with your plants. He's such an evil magician that he'll reveal all his secrets for a shiny nickel. |
Overview[]
Magician Zombie absorbs 555 damage and his appearance changes at 277.5 (when he loses his arm) before dying at 555 damage.
He is immune to Caulipower's, Hocus Crocus's, Witch Hazel's, Hypno-shroom's, Shrinking Violet's, Thyme Warp's, Solar Sage's, Imp Pear's, and Spore-shroom's abilities.
His teleportation ability cannot be used on the following zombies:
- Zombie Dove
- Gargantuar variants
- Camel Zombies
- Imp Cannon
- Zombie Parrot
- Zombie Bull
- Rodeo Legend Zombie
- Treasure Yeti
- Zombie King
- Fisherman Zombie
- Cardio Zombie
- Z-Mech
- #caketank
- Roman Shield Zombie
- Zcorpion Zombie
- Roman Caesar Zombie
- ZCorp Consultant
- ZCorp Chair Racer
- Carnie Cannon
- Zombie Bobsled Team
Ability Interval[]
Ability | Intervals (seconds) | |
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Initial | After Initial | |
Teleport other zombies | 6 | 15 |
Teleport self | 23 | 20 |
Summon Zombie Doves | 33 | 23 |
Dove Quantity[]
Quantity | Percentage |
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1 | 20% |
3 | 45% |
5 | 15% |
7 | 5% |
Encounters[]
- Thymed Events
- Backyard Big Top: Levels 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30
- Backyard Big Top Act II - Levels 9 and 12
- Backyard Big Top Act III - Levels 3, 8, 12, 14, 15 and 20
Strategies[]
By himself, he is an extremely minor threat, as he can easily be taken out before summoning Zombie Doves or teleporting zombies. However, his main strength shows when appearing in groups. His primary ability, teleporting zombies, can put some pressure into the player as the teleported zombie can destroy your plants or walk in an empty lane and trigger a lawn mower. If he teleports a defensive zombie, their massive health can give the Magician Zombie more opportunities to summon his Zombie Doves or teleport more zombies. Best case scenario is to kill the Magician Zombie as quickly as possible before he can teleport zombies. If this cannot be prevented, then placing Pumpkins on top of your plants can be done to avoid as many eaten plants as possible. Knocking the teleported zombies back will also work, as doing it can make the Magician Zombie vulnerable to any impending attack.
Magician Zombie's doves, while frailer than Zombie Parrots, can be summoned in up to groups of seven, allowing Magician Zombie to potentially take out more than one plant in one fell swoop. If the doves perch on top of your plants, immediately place a Blover, Hurrikale, Boingsetta, or any instant explosive plant near them to kill them instantly; Note that Zombie Doves are able to steal plants at double the speed a Zombie Parrot can, so the timing is much quicker.
Both of his abilities are at their deadliest when he appears in Save Our Seeds levels. His teleportation ability can allow stronger zombies to eat your endangered plants, and his doves can immediately cause a game over if not taken care of eventually. If the former happens, use Pumpkins or similar vines to protect your plants from the inside, knock them back with plants such as Chard Guard, or teleport them back with Hocus Crocus. If it's the latter, use Blover, Hurrikale, or Boingsetta to get rid of them.
Freezing the Magician Zombie immediately after appearing in the lawn works as an easy counter, as it leaves Magician Zombie helpless while your plants wittle down his health.
Note that just like Healer Zombie, he is immune to certain magical effects, making plants such as Witch Hazel or Hypno-shroom ineffective against him. Also note that unlike Healer Zombie, he can be inflicted with poison, allowing plants like Shadow-shroom to hurt him.
Gallery[]
In other languages[]
Please note that only official translations are used.
Language | Name | Description |
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English | Magician Zombie | |
Simplified Chinese | ้ญๆณๅธๅตๅฐธ in the description of the Magic Hat Artifact | From mรณfวshฤซ and jiฤngshฤซ |
French | Zombie magicien | |
German | Zauberer-Zombie | |
Italian | Zombi illusionista | "Illusionist Zombie" |
Brazilian Portuguese | Zumbi Mรกgico | |
Spanish | Zombi mago | Magician Zombie (shared with "Wizard Zombie"). Note that "magician" and "wizard" are both synonymous terms in Spanish language. |
Trivia[]
- His almanac icon depicts him about to teleport a zombie.
- If he is tossed away by Power Toss while about to teleport himself, it can crash the game.
- His teleportation reuses Z-Mech's sounds and textures.
- His Spanish name, Zombi mago, is identical to Wizard Zombie's Spanish name, which is also Zombi mago.
- There is a 5% chance for Magician Zombie to accidentally incinerate a zombie while teleporting them.
See Also[]
V ยท E | Zombies (Tower defense) | L ยท G |
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Plants vs. Zombies: Great Wall Edition | |
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Day | Commoner Zombie ยท Flagger Zombie ยท Bamboo Baskethead Zombie ยท Pole Zombie ยท Beggar Zombie |
Night | Peach Zombie ยท Door Zombie ยท Marshal Zombie ยท Taoist Leader Zombie ยท Kid Taoist Monk Zombie |
Pool | Goose Tube Zombie ยท Snorkel Zombie ยท Oil Truck Zombie ยท Oil Truck Zombie Team ยท Carp Rider Zombie |
Fog | Firecracker Zombie ยท Kongming Lantern Zombie ยท Tudigong Zombie ยท Pogo Zombie ยท Zombie Yeti |
Roof | Flower Thief Zombie ยท Ladder Zombie ยท Catapult Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Imp |
ZomBotany | Peashooter Zombie ยท Wall-nut Zombie ยท Gatling Pea Zombie ยท Tall-nut Zombie ยท Squash Zombie ยท Jalapeno Zombie |
Great Wall (Bosses) | Spider Devil Zombie ยท Skeleton Demon Zombie ยท Red Boy Imp ยท Yellow Brows Gargantuar |
Survival-exclusive | Talisman Zombie ยท Encourager Gargantuar ยท Assassin Zombie ยท Wraith Zombie ยท Emperor Zombot |
Plants vs. Zombies: Social Edition | |
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Normal | Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Pole Vaulting Zombie ยท Newspaper Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Mustache Zombie ยท Screen Door Zombie ยท Football Zombie ยท Ducky Tube Zombie ยท Snorkel Zombie ยท Dolphin Rider Zombie ยท Giga-Football Zombie ยท Jack-in-the-Box Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Talisman Zombie ยท Giga-gargantuar ยท Balloon Zombie ยท Imp |
Others | Rabbit Imp |
Plants vs. Zombies Adventures | |
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Normal | Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Barrel Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท DJ Zom-B ยท Rocket Zombie ยท Conga Leader ยท Conga Dancer ยท Football Zombie ยท Ice Block Zombie ยท Imposter Zombie ยท Imp ยท Mall Cop Zombie ยท Weightlifter Zombie ยท Gas Can Zombie ยท Gargantuar Zombie |
Others | Coach Zombie |
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Ancient Egypt | Mummy Zombie ยท Conehead Mummy ยท Buckethead Mummy ยท Flag Mummy Zombie ยท Ra Zombie ยท Camel Zombies ยท Explorer Zombie ยท Tomb Raiser Zombie ยท Pharaoh Zombie ยท Mummified Gargantuar ยท Zombot Sphinx-inator ยท Imp Mummy | ||||||||||
Pirate Seas | Pirate Zombie ยท Conehead Pirate ยท Buckethead Pirate ยท Flag Pirate Zombie ยท Swashbuckler Zombie ยท Seagull Zombie ยท Barrel Roller Zombie ยท Imp Pirate Zombie ยท Imp Cannon ยท Pirate Captain Zombie ยท Zombie Parrot ยท Gargantuar Pirate ยท Zombot Plank Walker | ||||||||||
Wild West | Cowboy Zombie ยท Conehead Cowboy ยท Buckethead Cowboy ยท Flag Cowboy Zombie ยท Prospector Zombie ยท Pianist Zombie ยท Poncho Zombie ยท Chicken Wrangler Zombie ยท Zombie Chicken ยท Zombie Bull ยท Zombie Bull Rider ยท Wild West Gargantuar ยท Zombot War Wagon | ||||||||||
Kongfu World | Kongfu Zombie ยท Conehead Kongfu Zombie ยท Buckethead Kongfu Zombie ยท Hammer Zombie ยท Flag Kongfu Zombie ยท Torch Kongfu Zombie ยท Gong Zombie ยท Exploding Zombie ยท Qigong Zombie ยท Drinking Zombie ยท Conehead Monk Zombie ยท Buckethead Monk Zombie ยท Monk Zombie ยท Flag Monk Zombie ยท Drinking Monk Zombie ยท Swordsman Zombie ยท Imp Monk ยท Torch Monk Zombie ยท Nunchaku Zombie ยท Han Bronze ยท Knight Bronze ยท Qigong Bronze ยท Gunpowder Devil ยท Blade-Wielding Hero ยท Admiral Helmet Zombie ยท Admiral Helmet Monk Zombie ยท Rocket Imp | ||||||||||
Far Future | Future Zombie ยท Future Conehead Zombie ยท Future Buckethead Zombie ยท Future Flag Zombie ยท Jetpack Zombie ยท Disco Jetpack Zombie ยท Mecha-Football Zombie ยท Disco-tron 3000 ยท Robo-Cone Zombie ยท Shield Zombie ยท Bug Bot Imp ยท Gargantuar Prime ยท Zombot Tomorrow-tron | ||||||||||
Dark Ages | Peasant Zombie ยท Conehead Peasant ยท Buckethead Peasant ยท Peasant Flag Zombie ยท Knight Zombie ยท Jester Zombie ยท Dark Ages Gargantuar ยท Imp Monk Zombie ยท Wizard Zombie ยท Zombie King ยท Announcer Imp ยท Imp Dragon Zombie ยท Zombot Dark Dragon ยท Archmage Zombie ยท Cavalry Zombie ยท Bandit Zombie ยท Wolf Zombie | ||||||||||
Big Wave Beach | Pompadour Zombie ยท Pompadour Conehead ยท Pompadour Buckethead ยท Beach Flag Zombie ยท Bikini Zombie ยท Bikini Conehead ยท Bikini Buckethead ยท Snorkel Zombie ยท Surfer Zombie ยท Fisherman Zombie ยท Octo Zombie ยท Shell Zombie ยท Imp Mermaid Zombie ยท Deep Sea Gargantuar ยท Zombot Sharktronic Sub | ||||||||||
Frostbite Caves | Cave Zombie ยท Cave Conehead Zombie ยท Cave Buckethead Zombie ยท Blockhead Zombie ยท Cave Flag Zombie ยท Hunter Zombie ยท Yeti Imp ยท Dodo Rider Zombie ยท Troglobite ยท Weasel Hoarder ยท Ice Weasel ยท Sloth Gargantuar ยท Zombot Tuskmaster 10,000 BC ยท Walrus Zombie ยท Ski Zombie ยท Chief Ice Wind Zombie | ||||||||||
Sky City | Pilot Zombie ยท Conehead Pilot Zombie ยท Buckethead Pilot Zombie ยท Flag Pilot Zombie ยท Flying Imp Zombie ยท Zombie Fighter ยท Double-Cabin Aircraft Zombie ยท Lightning Gun Zombie ยท Missile Zombie ยท Transport Boat ยท Arbiter-X ยท Flying Gargantuar ยท Zombot Vulture Fighter | ||||||||||
Lost City | Adventurer Zombie ยท Conehead Adventurer Zombie ยท Buckethead Adventurer Zombie ยท Flag Adventurer Zombie ยท Lost Pilot Zombie ยท Excavator Zombie ยท Parasol Zombie ยท Lost City Imp Zombie ยท Bug Zombie ยท Porter Gargantuar ยท Imp Porter ยท Relic Hunter Zombie ยท Turquoise Skull Zombie ยท Zombot Aerostatic Gondola ยท Lost Doctor Zombie ยท Lost Guide Zombie | ||||||||||
Neon Mixtape Tour | Neon Zombie ยท Neon Conehead ยท Neon Buckethead ยท Impunk ยท Punk Zombie ยท MC Zom-B ยท Breakdancer Zombie ยท Glitter Zombie ยท Boombox Zombie ยท Arcade Zombie ยท Bass Zombie ยท Hair Metal Gargantuar ยท Neon Flag Zombie ยท 8-Bit Zombie ยท Zombot Multi-stage Masher | ||||||||||
Jurassic Marsh | Jurassic Zombie ยท Jurassic Conehead ยท Jurassic Buckethead ยท Jurassic Fossilhead ยท Jurassic Flag Zombie ยท Jurassic Imp ยท Jurassic Gargantuar ยท Jurassic Bully ยท Egg Pusher Imp ยท Egg Stealer Imp ยท Eggshell Imp ยท Zombot Dinotronic Mechasaur | ||||||||||
Modern Day | Basic Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Imp ยท Balloon Zombie ยท All-Star Zombie ยท Super-Fan Imp ยท Newspaper Zombie ยท Sunday Edition Zombie ยท Digger Zombie ยท Riot Police Zombie ยท Solar Car Zombie | ||||||||||
Steam Age | Labor Zombie ยท Conehead Labor Zombie ยท Buckethead Labor Zombie ยท Flag Labor Zombie ยท Coal Miner Zombie ยท Gentleman Zombie ยท Furnace Zombie ยท Industrial Imp Zombie ยท Foreman Gargantuar ยท Steam Zombot | ||||||||||
Renaissance Age | Sculptor Imp Zombie ยท Aristocrat Gargantuar ยท Aristocrat Zombie ยท Conehead Aristocrat Zombie ยท Buckethead Aristocrat Zombie ยท Flag Aristocrat Zombie ยท Perfume Zombie ยท Ballerina Zombie ยท Glider Zombie | ||||||||||
Heian Age | Shogun Gargantuar ยท Samurai Zombie ยท Conehead Samurai Zombie ยท Buckethead Samurai Zombie ยท Flag Samurai Zombie ยท Firework Zombie ยท Ninjimp ยท Sushi Chef Zombie ยท Mino Zombie ยท Onmyoji Zombie | ||||||||||
Secret Realms |
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Penny's Pursuit |
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Memory Lane |
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Others | Dr. Zomboss ยท Lion Dancer Zombie ยท God of Wealth ยท Zombie Commander ยท Ingot Thief Zombie ยท Vase Gargantuar ยท Imp Pear Imp |
Plants vs. Zombies Online | |
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Player's House | Basic Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie |
Ancient Egypt | Mummy Zombie ยท Conehead Mummy ยท Buckethead Mummy ยท Flag Mummy Zombie ยท Ra Zombie ยท Explorer Zombie ยท Tomb Raiser Zombie ยท Pharaoh Zombie ยท Desert Death Zombie ยท Sphinx |
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum |
Sergeant Zombie ยท Bowl Sergeant ยท Iron Helmet Sergeant ยท Token Sergeant Zombie ยท Cavalry Zombie ยท Archer Zombie ยท Shield Guardian Zombie ยท Hawker Cart ยท Zombie Piggy ยท Drunk Zombie ยท Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
Pirate Seas | Pirate Zombie ยท Conehead Pirate ยท Buckethead Pirate ยท Flag Pirate Zombie ยท Swashbuckler Zombie ยท Pirate Captain Zombie ยท Zombie Parrot ยท Imp Pirate Zombie ยท Gargantuar Pirate ยท Pistol Zombie ยท Torch Juggler Zombie ยท Peddler Zombie ยท Zombot Plank Walker |
Far Future | Future Zombie ยท Future Conehead Zombie ยท Future Buckethead Zombie ยท Future Flag Zombie ยท Jetpack Zombie ยท Shield Zombie ยท Bug Bot Imp ยท Robo-Cone Zombie ยท Disco-tron 3000 ยท Disco Jetpack Zombie ยท Mecha-Football Zombie ยท Gargantuar Prime ยท Zombot Tomorrow-tron ยท Astro-Goop Zombie ยท Mechanical Wolf Zombie ยท Harvester Zombie |
East Sea Dragon Palace | Underwater Soldier Zombie ยท Shrimp Soldier Zombie ยท Shell Soldier Zombie ยท Seahorse Zombie ยท Jellyfish Zombie ยท Clamshell God Zombie |
Event exclusive | Zombot Sphinx-inator ยท Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Zombot ยท Rabbit Zombie ยท Money Bag Zombie |
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Neighborville | Browncoat Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Imp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost Keys Lake | Ducky Tube Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mt. Quesogrande | Rock-N-Rollin' Imp ยท Bowling Zombie ยท Gargantuar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-2021 |
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