Balshan Griffin

Balshan Griffin

Creature — Griffin

Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
Return this creature to its owner's hand.

activated {1}{U}, Discard a card —

activated {1}{U}, Discard a card — bounce

Causes: discard a card, a creature leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Griffin deals combat damage — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

  1. Zeriam, Golden Wind — When Balshan Griffin deals combat damage, Zeriam, Golden Wind makes a token

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When Balshan Griffin makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Lazotep Chancellor — puts 2 counters on a Zombie or Army
  6. Magmakin Artillerist — deals that much damage
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  8. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  9. Currency Converter — exiles it
  10. Hostile Investigator — triggers

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When Balshan Griffin leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When Balshan Griffin leaves the battlefield:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Balshan Griffin fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Balshan Griffin puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Balshan Griffin:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When Balshan Griffin attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers

120 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When Balshan Griffin attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Saw — sacrifices a creature

195 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Balshan Griffin blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

29 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

  1. Champions of the Perfect — When Balshan Griffin is cast, Champions of the Perfect draws you 1 card

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

When Balshan Griffin enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

344 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Balshan Griffin is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Balshan Griffin enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

62 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.