Grim Guardian

Grim Guardian

Enchantment Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever this creature or another enchantment you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

triggered — makes each opponent lose 1 life

Causes: make a player lose life.

Cares about: an enchantment enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Grim Guardian deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Grim Guardian attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Grim Guardian enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Grim Guardian bigger stats

668 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

When Grim Guardian enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Grim Guardian an extra ability

796 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Grim Guardian:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

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

an enchantment is cast — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

When Grim Guardian is cast:

  1. Hallowed Haunting — makes a token
  2. Daxos the Returned — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Tatsunari, Toad Rider — makes a token
  4. Sythis, Harvest's Hand — gains you 1 life
  5. Sigil of the Empty Throne — makes a token
  6. Dawnhart Geist — gains you 2 life
  7. Herald of the Pantheon — gains you 1 life
  8. Kami of Transience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Argothian Enchantress — draws you 1 card
  10. Mesa Enchantress — draws you 1 card

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

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,691 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Guardian is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When Grim Guardian enters, Historian's Boon makes a token

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — When Grim Guardian enters, Calix, Guided by Fate puts a counter on a creature
  2. Elvish Archivist — When Grim Guardian enters, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  3. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — When Grim Guardian enters, Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal surveils
  4. Strength from the Fallen — When Grim Guardian enters, Strength from the Fallen gives +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard
  5. Doomwake Giant — When Grim Guardian enters, Doomwake Giant shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  6. Cacophony Unleashed — When Grim Guardian enters, Cacophony Unleashed turns something into a creature
  7. Ghostly Dancers — When Grim Guardian enters, Ghostly Dancers makes a token
  8. Thassa's Devourer — When Grim Guardian enters, Thassa's Devourer mills a card
  9. Curse of Disturbance — When Curse of Disturbance enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Curse of Shallow Graves — When Curse of Shallow Graves enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  11. Kaya's Ghostform — When Kaya's Ghostform enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  12. Unholy Indenture — When Unholy Indenture enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  13. Shade's Form — When Shade's Form enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  14. Changing Loyalty — When Changing Loyalty enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  15. Fungal Fortitude — When Fungal Fortitude enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  16. Minion's Return — When Minion's Return enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  17. Necrogen Communion — When Necrogen Communion enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  18. Unhallowed Pact — When Unhallowed Pact enters, Grim Guardian makes each opponent lose 1 life
  19. Killian, Decisive Mentor — When Grim Guardian enters, Killian, Decisive Mentor taps a creature
  20. Thoughtrender Lamia — When Grim Guardian enters, Thoughtrender Lamia makes an opponent discard a card

142 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 Guardian is one).

When Grim Guardian attacks:

  1. Within Range — makes each opponent lose life
  2. Sparring Regimen — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  5. Obsessive Pursuit — makes you lose life
  6. Invisible Woman — triggers
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  8. Guide of Souls — triggers

118 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 Guardian is one).

When Grim Guardian attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

190 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 (Grim Guardian is one).

When Grim Guardian is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Communal Brewing — it arrives with counters thanks to Communal Brewing

89 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 Guardian is one).

When Grim Guardian enters:

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  2. Airbender Ascension — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

333 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 Guardian is one).

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

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