Grim Flayer

Grim Flayer

Creature — Human Warrior

Mana cost: {B}{G}

How we read this card

Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, surveil 3.

triggered — surveils

This creature gets +2/+2 as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard.

static — gives +2/+2

Causes: surveil.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

you surveil — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Flayer is one).

When Grim Flayer surveils:

  1. Mirko, Obsessive Theorist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — gives +1/+0
  3. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  4. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — makes a token
  5. Copy Catchers — makes a token
  6. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  8. Denzilore Fatehold — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Whispering Snitch — deals 1 damage
  10. Blood Operative — makes you lose life

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

a Warrior attacks — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Flayer is one).

  1. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom — When Grim Flayer attacks, Najeela, the Blade-Blossom makes a token

a Warrior deals combat damage — 1,319 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Flayer is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Grim Flayer deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 1,401 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Flayer is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Grim Flayer enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 1,403 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Flayer is one).

When Grim Flayer 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 Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Flayer is one).

When Grim Flayer enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 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 (Grim Flayer is one).

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

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Grim Flayer:

  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 (Grim Flayer is one).

When Grim Flayer 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

119 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 (Grim Flayer is one).

When Grim Flayer 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

196 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 (Grim Flayer is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Grim Flayer blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

29 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 (Grim Flayer is one).

When Grim Flayer 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

356 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 (Grim Flayer is one).

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

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