Gimli of the Glittering Caves

Gimli of the Glittering Caves

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Mana cost: {2}{R}

How we read this card

Double strike
Whenever another legendary creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli.

triggered — puts counters on it

Whenever Gimli deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, create a Treasure artifact token, put a Treasure artifact token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Dwarf deals combat damage — 221 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Thorin, Company's Leader — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens

a nontoken Dwarf enters the battlefield — 222 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Fíli the Pathfinder — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Fíli the Pathfinder makes a token

a Dwarf enters the battlefield — 229 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters:

  1. Thorin, King of Durin's Folk — makes a token
  2. Kíli the Resourceful — draws you 1 card
  3. Giott, King of the Dwarves — draws and discards
  4. Balin, Loremaster — draws and discards

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters:

  1. Mardu Woe-Reaper — hits a graveyard
  2. Thrasher Brute — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Decorated Champion — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Warrior creature it grants types to — 1,404 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Warrior's Sword — Warrior's Sword gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra creature type

1,403 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When a Treasure enters thanks to Gimli of the Glittering Caves:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes a token
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves makes a Treasure token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Gimli of the Glittering Caves, All Will Be One deals that much damage
  2. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Lonis, Genetics Expert gets a counter thanks to Gimli of the Glittering Caves, it triggers

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

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When a Treasure enters thanks to Gimli of the Glittering Caves:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

56 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 (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

124 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 (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves 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

192 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 (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

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

anything deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this.

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves deals combat damage:

  1. Akki Lavarunner // Tok-Tok, Volcano Born — adds 1 to the damage
  2. Embermaw Hellion — adds 1 to the damage
  3. Torbran, Thane of Red Fell — adds 2 to the damage

17,931 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  2. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  3. Quest for the Goblin Lord — Quest for the Goblin Lord gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  4. Memorial Team Leader — Memorial Team Leader gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  5. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  6. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  7. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  8. Heroes' Podium — Heroes' Podium gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  9. Icon of Ancestry — Icon of Ancestry gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats
  10. Caged Sun — Caged Sun gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves bigger stats

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Hexing Squelcher — Hexing Squelcher gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves ward
  2. Bloodcrusher of Khorne — Bloodcrusher of Khorne gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves trample
  3. Two-Headed Giant of Foriys — Two-Headed Giant of Foriys gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra ability
  4. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra ability
  5. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra ability
  6. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra ability
  7. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
  8. Goblin War Drums — Goblin War Drums gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves menace
  9. Street Riot — Street Riot gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves trample
  10. Mountain Stronghold — Mountain Stronghold gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra ability

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Tuktuk Rubblefort — Tuktuk Rubblefort gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste
  2. Anger — Anger gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste
  3. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste
  4. Barbarian Class — Barbarian Class gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste
  5. Emblem of the Warmind — Emblem of the Warmind gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste
  6. Fervor — Fervor gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste
  7. Rising of the Day — Rising of the Day gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves haste

19,385 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Gimli of the Glittering Caves an extra creature type

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Gimli of the Glittering Caves costs
  2. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Gimli of the Glittering Caves costs
  3. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Gimli of the Glittering Caves costs

19,389 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  3. Legolas Greenleaf — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Bess, Soul Nourisher — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Bess, Soul Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. The Neutrinos — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  8. Bill Potts — When Bill Potts enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  9. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — When General Kreat, the Boltbringer enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  10. Ardoz, Cobbler of War — When Ardoz, Cobbler of War enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  11. Thor, Asgard's Avenger — When Thor, Asgard's Avenger enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  12. Raphael, Tough Turtle — When Raphael, Tough Turtle enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  13. Arni, Renowned Champion — When Arni, Renowned Champion enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  14. The Peregrine Dynamo — When The Peregrine Dynamo enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  15. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  16. Thor, God of Thunder — When Thor, God of Thunder enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  17. Aetherstorm Roc — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  18. Raphael, Most Attitude — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

633 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 (Gimli of the Glittering Caves is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Gimli of the Glittering Caves enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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