Grim Hireling

Grim Hireling

Creature — Tiefling Rogue

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create two Treasure tokens.

triggered — makes 2 tokens

Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {B}, Sacrifice X Treasures —

activated {B}, Sacrifice X Treasures — shrinks a creature by -X/-X

Causes: create a Treasure artifact token, put a Treasure artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a Treasure, a Treasure is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature deals combat damage, a Treasure to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Treasure is sacrificed — 21 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Captain Lannery Storm — When a Treasure is sacrificed thanks to Grim Hireling, Captain Lannery Storm gives +1/+0

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Grim Hireling attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Grim Hireling deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Grim Hireling enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Grim Hireling enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a Treasure is sacrificed thanks to Grim Hireling, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

When a Treasure enters thanks to Grim Hireling:

  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 (Grim Hireling is one).

When Grim Hireling 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.

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

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Grim Hireling 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 (Grim Hireling is one).

When a Treasure enters thanks to Grim Hireling:

  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

59 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 Hireling is one).

  1. Vessel of Endless Rest — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Vessel of Endless Rest can bring back
  2. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Wayward Angel — Grim Hireling fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  5. Victimize — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  6. Bound // Determined — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Bound // Determined can bring back
  7. Enlightened Confidant — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  8. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  9. Aerith, Last Ancient — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Aerith, Last Ancient can bring back
  10. Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker — Grim Hireling puts cards into the graveyard that Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker 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 Hireling is one).

When a Treasure hits the graveyard thanks to Grim Hireling:

  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 Hireling is one).

When Grim Hireling 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. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers

131 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 Hireling is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Grim Hireling attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

203 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 Hireling is one).

When Grim Hireling is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Hireling is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Grim Hireling enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 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 Hireling is one).

When Grim Hireling enters:

  1. Enduring Courage — gives +2/+0
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

372 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 Hireling is one).

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

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