Grim Reaper's Scythe
Legendary Artifact
Mana cost: {2}{B}
How we read this card
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
triggered — makes a token
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery.
activated {3}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice two creatures —
activated {3}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice two creatures — brings a card back
activated {3}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice two creatures — puts a counter on it
Causes: create a Zombie creature token, put a Zombie creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.
Cares about: a creature leaves a graveyard, a creature to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Grim Reaper's Scythe is one).
- Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it has the Ring tempt you
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it exiles a Nightmare
a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this.
- Syr Konrad, the Grim — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Syr Konrad, the Grim deals 1 damage
- Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Cyan, Vengeful Samurai puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Along the Crooked Way — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Along the Crooked Way puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
- Skeleton Crew — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Skeleton Crew makes a token
- Desecrated Tomb — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Desecrated Tomb makes a token
- Chalk Outline — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Chalk Outline makes a token
- Insidious Roots — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Insidious Roots makes a token
- Undead Hand Ninja — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Undead Hand Ninja makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Rot Farm Mortipede — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Rot Farm Mortipede gets +1/+0
- Soul Enervation — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Soul Enervation makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Jocasta, Automaton Avenger — When Jocasta, Automaton Avenger leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Interceptor, Shadow's Hound — When Interceptor, Shadow's Hound leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Doom's Time Platform — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Doom's Time Platform, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Shambling Cie'th — When Shambling Cie'th leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Heart-Shaped Herb — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Heart-Shaped Herb, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Rescue from the Underworld — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Rescue from the Underworld, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Come Back Wrong — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Come Back Wrong, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Victimize — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Victimize, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Ruthless Technomancer — When Ruthless Technomancer leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
- Forum Necroscribe — When Forum Necroscribe leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
579 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Reaper's Scythe is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.
- Havengul Lich — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
- Liliana the Repentant — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
- Paleoloth — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Banon, the Returners' Leader — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
- Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Necromantic Thirst — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
- Krile Baldesion — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Krile Baldesion can bring back
- Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
- Cracked Skull — Cracked Skull puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
1,338 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.
- Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Grim Reaper's Scythe an extra creature type
4,530 other cards cause 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 Reaper's Scythe is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Grim Reaper's Scythe fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
443 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 Reaper's Scythe is one).
- Malik, Grim Manipulator — When Malik, Grim Manipulator enters thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it triggers
- Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace — When Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace enters thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
119 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.