The Zombie Lord is a great card. He dosn't end up affecting the game as much as you might think, but if he catches you unaware, you can definately end up losing because of him. His pulling every hero out of your scoring area really makes that turn interesting and gives your opponents a nice opportunity to mess with you. We love the Zombie Lord in our group, just make sure if you add him to your Epic Hero deck that you add powerful heroes with the other treasure types as well!