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{{quote|Is it weird that a Zombie has haste<ref>This is an "evergreengame keywordmechanic ability"that is flavorfully associated with speed.</ref>? Aren’t they supposed to be slow? Some people in house found it weird, but modern pop-culture zombie storytelling has opened the door to non-[[Zombie Gait|plodding zombies]], some of which are terrifyingly quick!|Aaron Forsythe, Director of ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' R&D.}}
 
A type of zombie<ref>or creature highly analogous to a zombie</ref> [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|that is fast]]. ("Fast" here means able to move at a rate equivalent to a normal human running speed -- approximately 8 miles per hour/13 kilometers per hour.) If these zombies are alive, they should count as [[Technically Living Zombie]]s. If you spend most of your first encounter standing there staring at one thinking it's [[Not a Zombie]], your chances for survival are pretty grim.