Grim Reaper's Scythe

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).

  1. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it has the Ring tempt you
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it exiles a Nightmare

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Reaper's Scythe is one).

When a Zombie enters thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe:

  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 creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Syr Konrad, the Grim — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Syr Konrad, the Grim deals 1 damage
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Skeleton Crew — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Skeleton Crew makes a token
  5. Desecrated Tomb — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Desecrated Tomb makes a token
  6. Chalk Outline — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Chalk Outline makes a token
  7. Insidious Roots — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Insidious Roots makes a token
  8. Undead Hand Ninja — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Undead Hand Ninja makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Rot Farm Mortipede — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Rot Farm Mortipede gets +1/+0
  10. Soul Enervation — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, Soul Enervation makes each opponent lose 1 life
  11. Jocasta, Automaton Avenger — When Jocasta, Automaton Avenger leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  12. Interceptor, Shadow's Hound — When Interceptor, Shadow's Hound leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  13. Doom's Time Platform — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Doom's Time Platform, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  14. Shambling Cie'th — When Shambling Cie'th leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  15. Heart-Shaped Herb — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Heart-Shaped Herb, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  16. Rescue from the Underworld — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Rescue from the Underworld, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  17. Come Back Wrong — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Come Back Wrong, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  18. Victimize — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Victimize, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  19. Ruthless Technomancer — When Ruthless Technomancer leaves a graveyard, Grim Reaper's Scythe makes a token
  20. 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:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Reaper's Scythe is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Reaper's Scythe is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Havengul Lich — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — Grim Reaper's Scythe puts cards into the graveyard that Krile Baldesion can bring back
  10. 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
  11. Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  12. Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  13. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  14. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  15. Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  16. Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  17. Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  18. Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  19. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Grim Reaper's Scythe can bring back
  20. 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.

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Grim Reaper's Scythe is one).

When a creature dies thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back

64 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 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).

  1. 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).

  1. Malik, Grim Manipulator — When Malik, Grim Manipulator enters thanks to Grim Reaper's Scythe, it triggers
  2. 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.