Grist, the Hunger Tide
Legendary Planeswalker — Grist
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
How we read this card
As long as Grist isn't on the battlefield, it's a 1/1 Insect creature in addition to its other types.
static — turns something into a creature
Create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token, then mill a card. If an Insect card was milled this way, put a loyalty counter on Grist and repeat this process.
activated +1 — makes a token
activated +1 — mills a card
activated +1 — puts a counter on it
You may sacrifice a creature.
activated −2 —
When you do, destroy target creature or planeswalker.
triggered —
Each opponent loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
activated −5 — makes each opponent lose life
Causes: create an Insect creature token, put an Insect creature token onto the battlefield, mill a card, put a counter on anything, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, make a player lose life.
Cares about: a creature is sacrificed, a creature to sacrifice, a creature in a graveyard.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Grist is one).
- Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, it has the Ring tempt you
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, it exiles a Nightmare
a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Grist is one).
- Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When a creature dies thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
- Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature dies thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
- Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — When a creature dies thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
- Cruel Celebrant — When a creature dies thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Rising Populace — When a creature dies thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Ajani's Last Stand — When a creature dies thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself
- Martyr's Bond — When a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent
1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Grist is one).
- Builder's Talent — When Grist, the Hunger Tide enters, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
- Liliana the Faultless — When an Insect enters thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Liliana the Faultless gains you 1 life
- Brainstealer Dragon — When an Insect enters thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
- Cloudstone Curio — When an Insect enters thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Cloudstone Curio triggers
1 other card cares 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 (Grist is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
- Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
- Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Smothering Abomination — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
- Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes deals that creature's power damage
- Swarmborn Giant — When you sacrifice Swarmborn Giant, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When you sacrifice Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Summon: Fenrir — When you sacrifice Summon: Fenrir, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Skittering Horror — When you sacrifice Skittering Horror, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Cabal Therapist triggers
- Rakdos, the Muscle — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Grist, the Hunger Tide, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
722 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.
- Aid the Fallen — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Aid the Fallen can bring back
- Havengul Lich — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
- Paleoloth — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
- Chainer, Nightmare Adept — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
- Banon, the Returners' Leader — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
- Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
- Sword of Light and Shadow — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
- Necromantic Thirst — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
- Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar can bring back
- Ruthless Technomancer — Grist, the Hunger Tide puts cards into the graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
- Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Spreading Plague — Spreading Plague puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Cracked Skull — Cracked Skull puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Mire Blight — Mire Blight puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Mortal Wound — Mortal Wound puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Death Pits of Rath — Death Pits of Rath puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
- Dead-Iron Sledge — Dead-Iron Sledge puts cards into the graveyard, and Grist, the Hunger Tide gets bigger
1,003 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.